The points are well taken, Rob, but the question centers around the "pull it inboard". In a monohull being in the wind positions the wishbone end well within reach to unblock lines. In the HP at one point the wishbone with some sail stuck has to swing around over the deck and that part of the sail may not be so docile in heavy winds while also getting the boat moving. I may be making a mountain out of a mouse, but I'd like not to find out in real life.
Another safety advantage of the HP I learned recently is the lack of open stern scooping water sliding down backwards on a steep wave and still have the open deck feeling but oriented to the safer inner side.between beams and lw hull.
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