Wayne.B wrote:

I think we all
agree that reducing heel angle will help to reduce weather helm but
there are various ways of doing that.

I had a lesson once on how much immersed asymmetrical hull
form has to do with it; too much when heeled and there will
be a rounding up force that must be corrected by the rudder.
I took the helm of a cruising folkboat for the first time as
we were clearing the Firth of Forth on the east coast of
Scotland. As we cleared the shelter of the firth a strong NE
wind caused her to bury her rail but I was amazed that the
tiller remained light, responsive and only a tad off central
- a beautifully balanced yacht at any angle of heel.
BrianH.