Cary, The only thing we can tell you for sure is you will probably need less halyard tension for the plastic sails than the Dacron sails. Every thing else is specific to your boat, cut of your sails, your sailing style, the wind conditions in your area and (to a small degree) the type and condition of your bottom (yes, I said bottom). Hard core racers in the J-24 class (for example) will not only tune their rig for the conditions of the day but also change them between races as the conditions change during the day. Mast rake and shroud tension that works for me will almost assuredly not work for you. If your boat "feels" good with the Dacron sails, it will most probably work fine with the plastic sails. On a "make the new sails last" note, make sure all the chafe patches are properly placed to match up with the spreaders, lifeline stanchions and any thing else they may come into contact with. The plastic sails are more prone to puncture/chafe than the Dacron sails. For advanced rig tuning advice, I would make friends with a racer/ good sailor (your sailmaker is a good start) in your area and take him/her sailing with you.
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