Superyacht UK Technical Seminar This year’s Superyacht UK Technical Seminar and networking reception took place during Southampton International Boat Show. The attendees included a range of industry experts who were all present to discuss some of the biggest trends and talking points regarding the state of the market. As well as regulatory updates there were […]
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Angus celebrates – Fastnet overall winner The overall 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race winner is Thomas Kneen’s JPK 1180 Sunrise, who takes the IRC overall trophy. Congratulations to our CFD engineer, Angus Gray-Stephens, who crewed onboard Sunrise for the Fastnet 2021. As a keen sailor, Angus has plenty of first-hand experience racing performance sailing yachts, taking part in both inshore
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Cape Horn Engineering expand their team As performance, efficiency and reducing emissions become increasingly more important in our challenge to help reduce global warming, the demand for our services continues to grow. With CFD technology and design optimisation being at the forefront of many new designs, we are pleased to announce we have expanded our team
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Team sailing with Alex Thomson Racing The team at Cape Horn Engineering enjoyed an absolutely superb day sailing on HUGO BOSS in the Solent with skipper Alex Thomson and his crew. With challenging winds, reaching 35 knots and choppy seas, an exhilarating and extremely wet sail made for an amazing experience. https://youtu.be/mXoZ0uBnfOM Cape Horn Engineering proudly worked alongside the Alex
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Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) Simulation CFD simulation Cape Horn Engineering has developed a simulation workflow to directly compare the efficiency of wind assisted propulsion (WASP) devices. The simulations take into account the most important effects of adding the wings, Flettner rotors or any other type of wind powered device to the vessel. Both the
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EcoClipper – Sustainable shipping initiative As environmental concerns are influencing a greater need for renewable and sustainable energy across the world, specialist technologies are at the forefront of new designs and solutions. The innovative EcoClipper ship concept has been created by a group of visionaries to help reduce global emissions and to create a greener,
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America’s Cup Yacht Racing Head of CFD for four America’s Cup Challenges The America’s Cup is considered the pinnacle of yacht racing. Countries compete for the oldest trophy in international sport in yachts that represent the cutting edge of yacht design and technology. The America’s Cup match is held between only two teams, the
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Alex Thomson – Fastnet Race 2021 Alex Thomson has confirmed he will begin his 2021 racing season with the Fastnet Race. The Alex Thomson Racing team’s IMOCA 60, HUGO BOSS was recently back in the water after months of servicing and repairs. Work on HUGO BOSS has taken longer to complete, partly due to the
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Cutting edge electric propulsion – Optima Projects Optima Projects is a specialist engineering and design consultancy, who are currently developing a pioneering range of cruising boats, setting a new standard for sustainability at sea, powered by electric propulsion for RCD Cat B, Offshore rating. The innovative and highly efficient hull form will give exceptional comfort,
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SWATH ship design (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) Cape Horn Engineering have proudly worked with Naiad Dynamics, ship motion control experts, on the CFD design optimisation for the stabilisation fins to improve the longitudinal stability of the Service Operation Vessel (SOV). Recently launched at the CEMRE shipyard in Turkey, ‘Groene Wind’ is chartered to Siemens Gamesa
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