Was the double masted Speeljacht of considerable length easy to sail?

These images do suggest, that a small crew could sail such a ship.
This suggestion is also based on recent experiences of such rigging.
The double masted Block Island boat (USA) called "Roaring Bessie" should have an incredible talent for stable cruising, with the rudder fixed only 3 degrees of variation in course showed up.
In the USA, modern built double masted sailing yachts are not uncommon. (see at the end of this blog)
Interestingly, a lot of small fishing and working boats of the recent past also showed such rigging (see below under: "why do I call this secrets")

Speeljachts with "leaning" masts, recontructed by A. Hoving and one other unknown builder

model made by unknown builder

Examples of leaning mast rigging called "leg of mutton"

Model made by A. Hoving 2007. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. according to Nicolaes Witsen's book: "Ancient and Modern Shipbuilding and Conduct" from 1671.

Pieter van de Velde painted these mediteranian double masted yachts in 1680.

Was this mediteranian yacht (working vessel) equipped with two latin sails perhaps serving as an example for the Speeljacht rig with the two leaning masts described by Nicolaes Witsen ? (see above)

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=BHC0851&picture=1#content

The painting is now in exposition at Greenwich in the National Martime museum called: ‘Turmoil and Tranquility, the sea through the eyes of Dutch and Flemish masters, 1550-1700’ (untill 11 januari 2009 in the National Maritime Museum).

see also:

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=BHC0851

Many thanks to M. Kroon. Maritime Museum Rotterdam.