--"We at Marstrom think "wave piercing" bows are just a fashion and we can already see tendencies that is on its way out."---

On its way out?? to Australia.. http://dnacat.blogspot.com/2010/10/second-container-to-australia-on-its.html

Pushing the 'old' style designs in the A-Class or F18 is just a bad marketing move, besides any performance discussion.

And a well designed wave piercer (not just reverse bow profile) is definetely superior , Goran should have a chat with Melvin & Fischer ...