Inertia matters for sailing performance. The W32 is a heavy
displacement cruiser,

inertia is what slows the motion of a W32 in a rough seaway. that is probably
the biggest real advantage of a W32.

On the other hand, the extra 8,000 pounds displacement (about 4 cubic yards of
water) of a W32 as compared to other boats of its size **must** be moved out of
the way -- and must be moved up to 1/2 half the beam of the boat, or about 6
feet -- each and every boat length (about 26 feet, 27 feet, or even 28 feet
when overloaded and down on its waterline) the boat moves forward.

Move a 21,000 pound W32 forward just one mile and you have moved sideways more
than a thousand cubic yards of water (weighing more than 2,000,000 pounds) more
than a 12,000 pound boat, and you have moved it sideways up to a total of six
feet.

That is one hell of a lot of effort, and -- in lite winds -- it takes one hell
of a lot more sail.

Inertia makes for a smoother motion in a seaway, and inertia makes for the need
of larger sails in lite winds.