The issue when raising the sail on a beam-to attitude is that the full-length battens get hung-up on the lazy-jack lines. I can reef while running downwind, but can't raise the sail that way. The lazy-jacks also hold up the boom until the main is raised, so they're not reconfigurable. Also, the top-shrouds are swept back so they would get in the way a little higher up. This isn't an issue so long as I can maneuver bow-up which has never been a problem, but might impossible be in a tight space without option to anchor.