We have noted on the Swanson 30 Cutter Rig recently for sale, that the owner replaced the rig with a Swanson 32 rig. He also made his own sails.

My guess is he improved his acceleration to his maximum speed on all points of sail, and it achieved a faster speed in light winds than could have been achieved with the original rig and sails.

Do you agree?

Does anyone have an idea what those speeds would be?