Here is topic for all sailors: Bow design – Theory or Looks?

Ok I’m baffled! What is the real skinny on this?
What is your though and is fact or Personal Preference?

Basically I see three schools on this:

The Classic Look – Bow at the deck level longer then the waterline with graceful curve to the water line.

Straight or slight taper – From the deck slightly longer then the waterline or straight.

Wave Piercing – I’ll call this A-Cat look the deck length is shorter the water line. So the there is a “reverse angle” from the classic look. Usually almost a straight line or a slight taper from the waterline back to the deck.

I can design the bows of the TMS-20 to any of these looks. Currently the design calls for a straight line on the main hull and a classic look on the ama’s.

Your thoughts?

Mike