On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:50:54 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

Surprised me, but then I'm not a naval architect or experienced enough
to know better.
Not much detail, but should be interesting to most boaters.

http://www.boattest.com/VLibrary/vPlay.aspx?ID=2048

There's a lot of hull below that water line - it may be flat bottomed,
but most "ships" are really - not built for speed, but endurance and
long range efficiency.