New main sail: loose footed or not, and etc.?

[Pacman]

Since reading this thread, I have been thinking about making a similar toggle set up with a bamboo "pin" attached to the main loop with a short length of light cord to keep it captive.

[HideAway]

We just returned from a six day cruise from Gulfport to Anclote Key near Tarpon Springs.  This was the first real test of my new loose footed main.  By letting the out haul out I ran under main alone a total of 12 miles in 10-15 kn winds at 5.5kn PULLING THE DINK.  the loose foot allowed the main to look more like a spinnaker. 

The next day we sailed the same course on the hottest reach we have ever experienced.  We had the 150 genny up with the full main sailing  just at or a a little above 6kn  in similar wind again pulling the dink and loaded for cruising. We were heeling about 20 degrees only occasionally putting the rail down in gusts.    I will be putting up some video of this clearly showing how the main and jib have the same shape and will have the whole story on the blog-   

No question - the loose foot is the way to go- M    I just posted the first of a series of videos from this trip but this one is not about the sails