No, but it flew into the bin very easily! My decision was, being a big fat bloke, Joe and I needed more room in the little boat and a bigger platform to fall about in; so that was the reason for loosing it. It has made a big different to the ergonomics. and we have more advantage in the light stuff. still no where near 05 speed, but our sails are 97 or 13.5 so until we get 15.5 and a big kite, I loose 20 years, get fit, loose 2 stone and sail the damm thing a lot more we will never be fast or good!
Questions: how huge a benefit? Is it deflection off the jib or air flow over the surface?