B&R rigs
One of the main advantages of the backstayless B&R rig is that you can put a large roach, full batten mainsail on the boat (no backstay to interfere) and that gives the boat extra power. You need battens to support the roach; but battens don't mix with a roller reefing system. Really, IMHO, a B&R rig and a roller reefing mainsail don't make a lot of sense, since you have the disadvantages of a B&R (including swept back stays that limit your downwind ability) without the advantage (a big powerful main). Would be nice if your dealer discussed this with you while you were commissioning. On the other hand, unless you're into racing (in which case you would have known to skip the roller furling and gotten the big full battened main) who cares about an extra knot? Have fun and enjoy the boat. PS. I would be hesitant about buying too big of a foresail. The fractional rigged boat is not made for a large headsail, it is questionable how much more it will help (you're putting the wrong sails on for the rig design) and if you get in strong weather you can only roll the sail in so much before it becomes a bag. I still have the orginal 110 jib on my '88 35; I thought about getting a bigger sail too, but after getting into a couple 30 knot squalls I was glad to have the smaller sail I could reef in to a manageable size and still maintain shape. That is a big advantage of a frac rig. If you are really concerned about speed maybe you can trade back for a full battened main. Or if you want extra light wind power get a large lightweight assymetrical spinnaker/flasher/drifter/gennaker. Several people have commented favorably on the Doyle model sold here on the HOW (plug). I haven't gotten one because, while I like a well trimmed boat, I'm usually not going that far in a straight line that it would be worth messing with. And if I wanted to go fast I would have bought a penis powerboat. It's all about chillin'.
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