I must confess that, arguably, the NACRA 5.5 SL featured the finest hull design and sail plan available on the USA market in the mid - nineties.

Not only was the boat very well balanced, but the power to weight ratio was in accordance with the NACRA 5.2 so the boat could be really driven when the pressure was up in an angry sea state.

There are stories that tell of 5.5s beating 6.0s boat for boat along the Gulf Coast, but that's just bartalk