Got my response from Ted Brewer:
Tim
Sorry if there is any misunderstanding. There is certainly nothing wrong
with long overhangs for blue water voyaging. Indeed they provide reserve
buoyancy and, in a seaway, make for a dryer boat on deck..
However the article was aimed at a boat that was specifically designed for
offshore work and I tried to make the comparisons along that
line.
Fair Winds
Ted Brewer
There you have it. This from a fellow who has been in it forever, rubbing shoulders with many of the greats who have since moved on to the next reality, working on everything from little boats for the lake to America's Cup, and has many designs out there now.