Who Are We?

Cape Horn Engineering is an independent CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) consultancy company with clients all over the world. We are industry leaders in CFD and specialize in the design of racing yachts, commercial ships and renewables. We have been involved in several America’s Cup campaigns and have dominated for almost a decade the Volvo Ocean Race.

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What They Say About Us

“We are an Australian based boat designer and builder. We have been building boats for well over 100 years. Tank testing is part of almost every new design of ours. A client requested if we can investigate CFD for a new design which we were planning on tank testing. We had our reservations using CFD, however after having dealt with Dr.-Ing. Rodrigo Azcueta of Cape Horn, we would not hesitate to use CFD for all future projects. Possibly replacing the need to tank test.

From first contact, Cape Horn have been extremely professional and proficient. The manor in which they have interpreted our requests and goals has been exemplary. The whole process was seamless and the turn around time was beyond expectation. The quality and reporting of the results was very impressive with the graphical nature also providing excellent marketing benefits.

I would not hesitate to recommend Cape Horn for marine CFD analysis and we are excited to extend our relationship with them and the technology.”

Adam Evripidou

Norman R. Wright & Sons Pty Ltd

“From the very start of the design process for the new Beneteau First 53 I was decided to involve Rodrigo Azcueta and his company, I’ve known Rodrigo for many years and consider him a true expert in the field of CFD and hydrodynamics”

Roberto Biscontini

Biscontini Yacht Design

“We have been impressed by the quality and accuracy of the information supplied by Cape Horn Engineering, the whole process has been quick and efficient”

Bill Dixon

Dixon Yacht Design

“We engaged Cape Horn Engineering to improve the keel of our yacht through the use of CFD simulations for different configurations, and a wide range of race conditions. Their state-of-the-art flow analysis gave us the answers we needed to develop the design in a direction we are very pleased with, now our keel is well optimised for best performance and the rating system.”

Maurizio Cossutti

Cossutti Yacht Design

Our Services

Cape Horn Engineering is renowned for state-of-the-art CFD. We can help you win yacht races, save on fuel, improve performance, safety or passenger comfort. We excel in what we do thanks to our love for detail and our exclusive use of the best available tools. Great computing resources are a guarantee for outstanding results delivered in a timely manner.

YACHT RACING DESIGN

Cape Horn Engineering has been at the core of simulation based America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race design campaigns for over a decade, always pushing the boundaries. Our designs and engineering solutions have helped three sailing teams win the famous ‘Around the World’ race … and we won’t stop there.

YACHT & SHIP OPTIMISATION

Cape Horn Engineering has pioneered RANSE based CFD since its very beginning and continues its research work on a daily basis. Thanks to our proven track record in the America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Racing, we can apply this cutting edge technology to your design to save fuel and to improve performance, comfort and safety.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Cape Horn Engineering care passionately about the environment and firmly believe the world needs to invest more in renewable energies. Thanks to our expertise in aerodynamics and hydrodynamics we can improve the performance of wind energy rotor blades, wave energy structures and other renewable energy projects.