Our Azimut 50 responded immediately to throttle advance, and we were quickly at cruising speed. The boat seemed oblivious to the conditions, and ran as smoothly as it would on a flat lake. Heading into the waves, the hull tracked straight, with almost no reverberation from bow entry. It held turns tightly at 23 knots. At a top speed of 32 knots, it hardly felt like we were moving at all. The ride was very smooth and dry. Considering the conditions, we couldn’t have asked for a nicer day on the water.