David, Removing running lights is radical surgury...... I had a Catamaran sailor tell me he uses a whip antennae on deck for his VHF because he figured the weight on the co-ax cable up the mast was no good.....:-)
I think the light air, or no air sailing is where I notice my lighter rig the most. After losing 40 lbs. off up high, the boat was much less prone to hobbyhorse, or jig back and forth on the swells/chop without the wind to hold the boat steady. It settles in quick and moves fwd. without shaking the little bit of wind out of the sails.
I had another guy tell me he spliced an eye in his sheets, and used a soft shackle to attach the headsail. It was lighter, and came across the for inside stays much better.
I use the soft shackle for tacks, headsail and mainsail attachments, and will be attaching the sheets soon.....:-)
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