Feel, think, believe. Theories and anecdotes. That is all thats presented as proof that stiffer is always faster. Question this and closed minds blows their egos all over their keyboards.

A stiff boat feels different and more responsive. It feels easier to sail and it might so. Still no proof that it really is faster or easier to sail. Until proper two boat testing is done under different conditions we dont know ****. Flat earth society mindset lives on.