Simpleton,

I just returned from UK Rec AND again I find you "Full of S--t"

Your reasoning about the Cunningham making the sail Bigger flies in the
face of logic. When you set the Cunningham the sail is reduced in size.
Period. Reduced in size.

If you ever used a Cunningham G You would know this. When you apply
the Cunningham a fold forms behind the mast in the lower half of the
sail. A seconded folds above the boom in the forward portion. This
happens without changing halyard tension, downhaul or outhaul. This
excess comes from the draft of the sail. The DRAFT IS REDUCED. Reduced.
Shortened, made to be less.

Ths is not cheating. It is an adjustment. the same as a backstay
adjuster, just as a bending mast, jack stays, flattenning reefs,
barbarhauls, etc.

The Cunningham makes the sail smaller, by making it flatter. It changes
the shape of the sail. That's what it was designed to do. It wasn't
designed to make the sail larger!!!

By the way, If you would use a Cunningham on that old, blown out main
of yours "Banana Boat" would sail a helluva lot better.

AND; "I'LL DRINK TO THAT!"