You are correct.

Also you provide a great basis for a mind experiment.

If outward canting of 7.5 degrees is walking away from a conventional boat, than what would be de benefit of canting 6 degrees the opposite way ? If anything this would favour the conventional boat again.

Or if this is just one of many rumours as the sailing scene is awash off and the performance of the conventional design and the 7.5 degree outward canted were the same than how would the 6 degree inward canting behave relatively to the conventional design ? The same, indeed.

Either path leads to the same end conclusion the conventional hull design will remain competitive relative to the inward canted one.

Or look at it from this way if outward canting didn't hurt the performance relative to the conventional design then how on earth can 6 degree inward canting be a significant improvement ? Afterall the conventional design appears as being 7.5 degree inward canted to the outward canted design.

You guys still follow me ?

Wouter