It would probably work fine. Dan is correct that you would have to recut the jib, but you also have to add cloth to the foot, and extend the window... ...and the added sail area is further away from the center of lateral resistance so radical rake would not be required. Also, the portion of the sail removed is blanketed by the main so there is little in the way of effective sail area. The new jib with less overlap may also help the boat to point better (sheeting angle)and backwind the main less. The first of the Inter 20 boats had jibs that sheeted to the front cross bar. The sail required less recutting, but little if any change was required for the shorter footed jibs.
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