I have read folding prop and agree that it will improve
hull speed, but at a cost, you will be giving up
power from the
motor and in my humble limited experiences that not a good
trade off. I would rather have a big beautiful prop with plenty of
power.
My
boat points well. I am looking to reduce windage up the
mast so a staysail for heavy
weather and running is the direction I am looking to go.
Does you fore stay
roller furling foils have 2 tracks? If so get a 135%
Genoa made out of
spinnaker sailcloth and instead of a
code zero, or
gennaker etc. try the light weight
Genoa on the other track on the roller furlers second foil, use the boom to hold the Genoa and a
spinnaker pole on the light weight side. This will definitely improve down
wind performance.
Up
wind I would say a staysail used the right ways can definitely improve performance up wind but then you will need to furl and unfurl when tacking.