Roger Long wrote:
If you do the silly yacht designer's thing of cutting out the hull
profile and balancing it on a pin you will find that the lead of the
Folkboat isn't much different that vessels with lots of weather helm.
What started this whole sub thread was my not to clearly stated
assertion that it is not fine tuning of the C.E. / C.L.P relationship
that determines helm balance but lots of other factors.

The Folkboat is bordering on legendary for its heavy weather handling.
The spin offs (Contessa 26, Marieholm IF, Virtue, Vancouver 27) all
exhibit great seakindliness. Is it any wonder that they seem to be the
smallest boats consistently completing impressive voyages.