I sail a 34+, not a 29 but here's what I was told by my sail maker who was the guy beat in the phrf cruiser class for many years on the lake.
For what it's worth: For racing in light wind conditions (10 and under) , especially beer can racing the 150 - 155 gennies are gold, you get great power accelerating the boat away from the cans. That has certainly been our experience. Our 150 was literally a game changer on Wednesday nights, worth far more than the phrf adjustment. The added straight line talent more than offsets the reduced pointing and added time for tacks. Easy way to see when to change / or pick another sail to start with? If you see white caps -> use the 135. If not racing / just cruising around we use the 135 unless it's really light like 5-6 knots or less. We use it because we have it.. If I was not racing I could definitely get by on the 135 only. my 2 cents. Best regards, Francois Rivard 1990 34+ "Take Five" Lake Lanier, GA
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