The reality of where I race is that a lot of the events have a significant upwind component – often into some wind chop that really kills the boat run with the hull slamming down on the other side of waves. We hear a lot about what makes a ski fast downwind or on the flat, but I would like to know more about the characteristics that make a boat faster upwind? Are less nose volume, more rocker, and a shorter ski characteristics I should be looking for or am I better off with less rocker smashing through the waves rather than bouncing over them?
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