Not necessarily true. Depends on the boat's hull shape. For beamy boats
perhaps but for narrower IOR designs more heel means more waterline and thus
more speed...up to a point. Excess heel may result in a slower boat as the
keel loses its effectiveness and as the midships buoyancy mat result
Interesting article. All sorts of variables involved. (couldn't see the
pictures) I was mainly presenting the idea that the bow on an upright boat
would more easily pierce waves than a boat that was getting slapped along
the flattish expanse of its forward topside. (Except for scows) Conversely,
I
