We cross at 30-35 knots quite often in our Riva's. People do it regularly in Center Consoles. I would think for regular high speed crossing one might want his 40' rather than the 29' but for occasional crossing the 29 can handle it.
wondering if you could expand on reasons why you declined the Axopar. I am not an expert on hulls or boats but looking or a nice clean family style centre console that can be a family boat one day and then go fishing as well. Looking at Axopar 37'. The reviews i read are nice but then somebody said they not well built .