and ended up with a boat that has no more LWL than
his Pearson 30.

A J24 has less waterline than your boat, but crushes it.
We all know you'll claim to be faster than a J24, but why not give it up?
You're not convincing anyone and Jeff's posting of the numbers shows how slow
your boat really is.
You know what you sail. It's junk. Slow junk.
Give it a rest already.

RB