"NetSock" wrote in message ...
I don't think what you call "semi-displacement" hulls are any more dangerous
than other hulls at a given speed.

It might take more than one ride to verify this . . .

I've been 82 mph in a blown Malibu, and it was quite stable...in fact, it
felt very secure.

A nose-down attitude has more implications than just drag. Dynamic
balance and re-entering the water after hitting some chop come to
mind.

Lifespeed