It's shoal draft...it probably slams a lot to wind...

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
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That's where you racers fail to appreciate a real cruising
boat. Look at my bow. It does not bury and throw spray
the length of the boat. It does not have that slack entry
like race boats nor a hull design with no shear so the bow is
no higher than the gunnels in the center of the yacht.

I've seen race boats punching through waves. My fine
blue water cruising yacht rides up and over the waves.

CN


"Nav" wrote in message
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Capt. Neal® wrote:

ON A SPLIT BACKSTAY WAY DOWN ON THE COAMING?
You must have an awfully poor design there. The only time
I get salt water in the cockpit is running downwind in a
gale.

Upwind it's dry.


Have you really never sailed to windward in a big sea -you know when the
bow buries and spray flies everywhere?

Cheers