I imagine that other owners will check in with their suggestions.
my two cents, worth somewhat less than that:
i thought thru what I wanted for mostly-singlehanded cruising, and what I landed on was a light (.6-oz) racing style A2 asymmetrical runner, with an ATN sock.
The gap I wanted to fill was downwind (e.g., 120-150 degrees apparent wind angle) in light/moderate breeze (10 knots true or less), and easy to handle by myself. More breeze than that downwind I can wing out my jib and/or gibe broad angles and at be at/near hull speed. Beam reaching, the boat is very efficient jib-reaching with the lead on the outboard track. It works for me.
I fitted a strong stainless bail onto the anchor roller, held in place with the pin used to secure the anchor. As Loren says, a block clipped to that bail with the tack-line run aft makes it easy to adjust.
It works for me. Wouldn't be optimal for racing, but I'd offer two opinions: it's worth thinking through the conditions and usage you're targeting and get a sail made that suits your intended purposes; and, I'm not a fan of the "cruising spinnaker" model. They tend to be made of heavy-ish cloth, and cut to a shape that is a compromise for a range of conditions, but not really great at any of them.
$.02
Bruce