Hi Darryl,
The important thing about the high crown foredeck vs a flat foredeck is the hull's drag coefficient when the foredeck is pushed underwater at high speed. This is also a much more important consideration when considering a boat for the general public vs a Little Americas Cup boat.The Little Americas Cup caliber sailors can handle any foredeck shape, no problem. The place where the foredeck shape and pitchpole characteristics become important is on a boat to be sold to the general public and to inexperienced sailors. Sailors where "to pitchpole" is a total surprise and they did not see it coming. People can be injured in this situation.
Bill