First impressions - we're very happy with the new rig. It still needs dynamic tuning as we test, but we're already seeing a notable increase for the same conditions as our old rig, with no discernible additional heeling or rolling from the extra windage. There was a lot of talk on one of the sailing forums about the taller mast and extra sail area being a bad idea, but so far we're not seeing that.
Sail #1 - 10-12kts. 4kts downwind (genoa only)
Sail #2 - 5-7kts. 1-2kts upwind (1-2kts foul tide)
We're heading back to London tomorrow for a while as the season doesn't restart for a few months, and there's a few things to do before we crack on with crossing to the Caribbean later this year. The past 9 months have taught us a lot about Calypso and also allowed us to explore a number of great places - we're both looking forward to what lies ahead with the new rig and a whole bunch of new countries to explore later in the year...
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