Indeed everything I had read ... is true, yesterday could felt very good sensations sailing whit my Albin Vega 1930. I had 18 knots real wind with wind gusts of 21 knots and Mafalda with all sails up go ahead with incredible speed 6,3 knots,maximum speed 6,7 with close haul course.
In this video you can see it, in the links there are more videos.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7paUXeyMHjqzMLQ49
https://photos.app.goo.gl/aZZGrpsAvGnEnNRNA
Happy with she...MAFALDA´S POWER.
Best wishes.