and then depending on wind and waves, their system may have to be changed. In my boats case, with a fully reefed main, the windage of the furled genoa is enough to keep the bow off the wind 45 degrees or so, in 30 to 40 knots. But in that scenario, turning the rudder hard toward the wind, will have the boat tacking-the rudder needs to be only slightly off the centerline toward the wind direction. A little headsail will bring is back down, but then yawls to leeward will be more pronounced and more wave will be on the beam. I'd rather have the main luff lightly as the boat cycles between say 30 and 60 degrees to the wind.

If I set the rudder on the centerline(with reefed main only), she'll begin to fore reach, happily at a couple knots. Both are pretty comfortable, considering the alternative of going downwind when crew is unable.