Most serious sailors don't
give a fig about what's below as long as it doesn't fill with water and
doesn't interfere with the performance.


Serious sailors certainly care about how an interior is laid out.
Really, Jonathan, you're being silly. Most "serious" boats have pretty amazing
interiors built to purpose. The interior is PART of the design and very hard to
get right.
Lots of boats sail well, but very few have good interiors. Of the "new" boats
out there, only a handful have proper layouts and still fewer for anyone much
over 6'1.

RB