Well said.

Our Jeanneau Sun Legende 41 is rather older, dating from 1988, but has all the space and pace (the original of the class was a French One Tonner and French Admirals Cup team member). We go upwind at 7kts at 28degs to the apparent wind (22degs is possible in flat seas but VMG is no better). Normally she doesn't slam under sail, but if we were to motor straight into as head sea then yes the flatter section forwards can slam. However, I remember well a trip along the North Brittany coast, sailing dead upwind with F5/6 wind blowing against a spring tide. We caught up and overtook a similar sized heavily built long keeled wooden ketch that was motor sailing. He was pitching heavily and throwing up loads of spray and was certainly not at all comfortable, yet we were sat up on the cockpit coamings, leaning into our Position A backrests on the dodgers, sprayhood DOWN and really enjoying a 7kt beat and with wall to wall grins. So who says you need a long keeled heavyweight to be comfortable!