Lucia 40: Lucia / Astrea windward performance

[Barra]

Doing some research on a 40 odd foot cat and have always liked the FPs and was just wondering how the newer FPs fair going to wind?

Ive sailed on a lipari a few times and found it happy at up to 40 AWA in slight seas but pretty prone to wave action.

In some decent seas it was more like 45. Fair bit of leeway apparent so maybe tack through 110 in the slop.

How does this compare to the current models? similar?

How about motion? Any hobby horsing in the 40 (really 38) footer in the wrong conditions? I Imagine the 41 foot Astrea has little of this?

Whats the honest real world experience you guys and gals are seeing?

thanks