One thing that we have found to work very well in the chop is using outboard leads. This really opens up the slot and provides power through the waves without blowing out the top of the sail. You are going to loose a little bit of pointing ability but you gain a lot in boat speed through the chop.

Just an idea.

Jason

:: Our ODR (frac) rating on the Chesapeake is 144, which I
:: assure you is far from a gift, esp with the short chop,
:: light wind and heavy current we get here. Good Luck!