sentences:  "America's" pointed, convex bow and maximum beam, placed aft, influenced British designs, thanks to her racing successes against the British competition.American yachtsmen, in turn, found that their shallow "skimming-dish" designs were not faster or safer than the visiting English yachts.By the turn of the 20th century, racing yachts featured long overhangs, fore and aft, and a narrow, deep keel by historic standards.