Alan,
The sail control upgrades most certainly improved the performance of the boat. Which is why virtually every Laser sailor went out and bought the package or modified their systems to take advantage of the rules. It made it easier to depower the sail in heavy air and easier to adjust the...
There's a lot of constructive discussion in this thread. As the editor who put together the story (and wrote the Farr 30 bit) I'm pleased to see it generate discussion here and elsewhere. We'll have the story up on SailingWorld.com soon, we're launching a new website now and working out the bugs...
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