Hi Scott: That’s a tough question. There are several issues. The first is the seaworthiness of the design, and I don’t know enough about the boat to comment on that. The second is how well the boat is built. There are a lot of excellent boats built in Taiwan. Some yards there do work as good as the good yards in the US. But there is also a lot of unbelievable garbage that’s been produced. Bottom line–a good skipper and crew can make it around in almost anything. And a crew lacking in basic skills can get in trouble in the newest, best built boat in the world. I guess I have not really answered your question–problem is, there are no easy answers here. Good Hunting–Steve Dashew