As I have thinking about mast extensions I noticed for the first time today that the sail peak is adjustable via the strap so that the luff can be reduced about 400mm.This got me to thinking why not instal reeling points in the sail? All that would be required are eyelets at the luff and the corresponding section of the leech 400 mm up the sail.On my sail that point would correspond with the bottom batten.I estimate that the sail area would be reduced by about .75 metre.That might make sailing today (20-30 knots ) a bit more manageable.Has anyone tried this?

i had a clear weekend for the last 2 days,so i took the opportunity to make use of some of the accumulated steel that was aging at the back of the shed. no progress pics , just the almost finished concept.
im trying to reduce rear axle length as i think this was what turned SOS into a jumping frog at really high speed on smooth salt( shouldnt be a problem on really rough ground.) i do love front suspension though and decided to play witha shocky this time as im chasing a bit of front counterweighting. i cant really get the mast any further forward without becoming a wacky french copy . so heres what ive got so far