New Halyard

[Brion Toss]

Hi again,
I've been thinking about this one for a few days, and have a couple of issues with Ian's last post.
First, as a left-hander, I am inclined to scream in frustration every time someone justifies something because "most people are right-handed." Everything from scissors (including most "left-handed" scissors) to which side you get on a horse from is optimized for right-handers. Yes, they are the majority (about 9 out of 10), and yes I expect to accommodate that to some extent, but not where it doesn't matter significantly. And that includes, I think, halyard layout. Is it really that much harder to adjust the luff of the main depending on which side of the mast you are on? Is there any difference when adjusting the luff of the jib? I don't think so, but I do think that reversing traditional mast layout makes a difference in how fairly the halyards run inside the mast, and how fairly they run to the winches.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss