Here's my boat. You can see in the pic that it was very level riding.
Are not some of those menacing patrol boats experiencing structural failures and out of action for repair? Something to do with chasing "irregular arrival" vessels operated by "people smugglers' carrying "asylum seekers", in adverse conditions. (Note I`ve been as apolitical as possible).Sorry, coming in a bit late here, but point of order Somesailor - rather poor choice of comparisons there as the boat in the top picture is in a way a combat vessel. That is the 'design' (note a noun, not a 'process' in this case, Eric et al - 's'ok, just yankin' chains a bit), we use as the main coastal protection vessel by our navy here in Oz. They actually used one (re-named Hammersley), in the TV production "Sea Patrol", made here in Oz, so we saw quite a lot of that design. You could however say that they are a good example of form following function. They need to be very seaworthy AND fast.
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...WMeudiAeL64C4Cw&ved=0CEEQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=607
One thing I would say..having watching the "building of the Bugatti Veyron" recently on Foxtel, although only 1.7 million dollars or so, a toy they are not, contrary to what the Arab Sheik I think Marin mentioned said, who referred to his as a toy.
The only assumption that I know of re Italian cars and motorcycles is that their electrical systems are terrible. Much worse the Lucas.
I learnt things made in Italy can be drop dead gorgeous, but often don`t work. Eg, FIAT cars. FIAT= "Fix It Again Tony".