Lowering the top clarification

[Cloudsurfer]

Somehow, randomly, I got into a small debate yesterday with another Boxster owner about this.

When lowering the top, do you close the latch before the top stows, or do you leave it unlatched? I have always been taught to close the latch before the top stows on most any convertible, and I do this with my Boxster. The gentleman I was debating this with claims that the top is designed to stow with the latch unlatched.

My owner's manual is somewhere in a box in the basement, so I can't quickly look this up, but just thought I'd ask how everyone else does this....