S/V Constance, Alberg 30 #262 -- New 135LP Head Sail

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Bacon Sails via Mike Nikolich on 2019-01-10: cross-cut Challenge Fastnet 7.38oz $1,500. Ordered 2019-02-05. Ready on 2019-03-08. Picked up on 2019-03-22. First impressions.
Breese Sailmakers on 2019-01-10: cross-cut 7oz Dacron $1,400. Suggests a 100-110LP working jib if singlehanding
Chesapeake Sailmakers on 2019-01-10
Evolution Sails on 2019-01-10: cross-cut Fibrecon Polyreg Dacron $1,800; tri-radial Challenge 6.0oz $1,800
Mack Sails on 2019-01-10 mitre cut Challenge Marblehead Premium 5.77oz $1,800
North Sails on 2019-01-10: cross-cut NPC NorDac ND51LA $2,100; NPC Radian NorDac NDR 6.0oz $2,500
Quantum Sails on 2019-01-10: cross-cut Challenge Newport AP 6.63oz $1,700
Ullman Sails on 2019-01-10
Possible 127LP, 195 sq ft sail from Precision, but UV cover on the wrong side. Luff: 29'-3", Foot: 14'-3", Leech: 27'-7", cost: $1,051.13 vs No 2 of 134LP, 225 sq ft

Selected Sail

Bacons (drawing)
231 square feet
Dimensions are Luff: 32'-9" (9.982m), Leech: 30'-10" (9.398m), Foot: 15'-1" (4.601m), LP: 14'-2" (4.318m), Tack height 1'-0" (0.305m)
Max designed camber @ 50% is 14.4%. The average designed position is 38%.
Challenge Fastnet 7.38oz dacron.
Cross cut panel layout.
No. 6 luff tape
All broadseams are triple stitched and triple stepped.
Color contrast stitching on all broadseams using blue V92.
Reefing indexes along foot for visual furling reference.
Spectra webbing at head and tack. Stainless steel ring at clew.
Fan radial of reinforcing panels at corners.
Tack lashing to secure sail to furling gear.
Genuine marine grade Sunbrella natural cover along leech and foot, port side, about 24" wide.
High Modulus Leech/Foot lines w/ Clamcleat w/Velcro closures to protect from standing rigging.
Individual Foam strips in dedicated luff channels for roller reefing.
Two draft stripes.
Telltales.
Sailbag and ties.
Luff tape to be trimmed after fitting on boat.
Drawings to be provided at end of design process.

Volume 1: Sail Buying, Sail Making, & Mainsails
Volume 2: Headsails & Furling Gear
Volume 3: Specialty Sails & Hardware

The Problem

The existing head sail, a 165% genoa that come with Constance is old. While the stitching is holding up compared to the cloth, the cloth itself is deteriorating, particularly in the leech. The sail tore at the spreaders in August 2017 and tore again when removing the sail from the boat in November 2018. Time to replace this sail. The genoa from Interrupt is too long in the luff (see otes from 2018-08-07). Need to try relocating the block the top of the mast to see if its possible to gain some additional hoist. In September 2018, tried to remove the bottommost toggle from below the Selden furler, but was not successful. Seems that the backstay is too short to allow me to remove the link.

The Plan

Make the genoa from Interrupt fit by relocating the jib block at the top of the mast to gain a longer hoist. If this does not work fit, then recut the sail.
Obtain a 135%LP genoa.

Use Case

The boat is an Alberg 30.
Sail is for stronger wind days on the Chesapeake Bay, blowing 15 knots or more.
Light wind days, plan to use an existing genoa with 165%LP.
As the wind rises, the helm starts to load, seems that a single reef in the main works well. Once the combination of full genoa single reef is played out, plan to switch to the smaller genoa for which I wish to purchase this winter for the upcoming season.
Season starts in April.
The sail is to be used both cruising and one-design racing.
Most often, I sail singlehand the boat during the day.
Sailing into the evening is common, occassionally into the night.
Boat is sailed between 45 and 65 times a year. No joke; checked the logs to get these numbers.

Measurements

I: 34’-5” from fully raised top shackle to top of deck. 33’-3” from fully raised top shackle to top of cabin.
J: 10’-6” from bottommost pin securing roller furler to front edge of mast
Max Hoist: 33’-10” from fully raised top shackle to top of shackle pulled tight over the drum of the furler
Max Hoist to Deck: 35’-2” from fully raised top shovel shackle to deck
Drum Height: 1’-4”
Max Hoist to Jib Lead: 36’-5” outside of and tight against upper shroud
Genoa Track: 15’-6” from bow to foreword end of genoa track. 23’-6” from bow to aft end of genoa track
Selden 200 S roller furler

Desired Characteristics

135%LP
Dacron sailcloth.
Luff tape to fit Selden 200S roller furler
Sail plan dimensions for 135%LP headsail: Luff: 32', Foot: 15', Leech: 30'-3", LP: 14'-1".
Sail plan can be seen in attached PDF and https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/alberg-30
Port side UV cover
Draft stripes
Wear patches at shrouds, spreaders, and stanchions
Constrasting color thread (to highlight breakage and damage)
Please provide several off-cuts of both the sail cloth and the UV cover when the sail is delivered.

Questions

Is the plan listed above for reefing and switching sails appropriate?
What changes to the plan would you recommend?
What is the appropriate wind range for the sail?
What material and weight of cloth in the sail?
What style of construction (cross cut, mitre cut, radial cut, other)?
Should be sail be used reefed, as well as fully deployed?
If reefable, to what extent, how much to roll in?
If reefable, is the max amount to be rolled onto the furler marked on the foot (and leech?) of the sail?
What other questions should I ask?