OK if you say so... More beam = more righting momentum = more speed
Nowhere more noticeable than on the upwinds particularly when punching of a start line.
Other factors such as sailing skill will always come into play, but reduction in beam is a guaranteed disadvantage. That you cannot hide that or argue against.
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