Aerodynamic Machine Learning Model Real Time CFD Prediction Cape Horn Engineering have undertaken a cutting-edge research project in collaboration with the companies SumToZero, Sail GP Technologies and NAVASTO to build a Machine Learning model for real time CFD predictions. With this initial project we have managed to predict new sailing conditions in less than a […]
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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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HUGO BOSS – ALEX THOMSON RACING Thomson is one of the favourites for the Vendée Globe 2020-21. In the past two editions of the race, Thomson has secured third and second place finishes in 2013 and 2017 respectively. One of the factors that contributed to the previous remarkable boat speed advantage of Alex Thomson’s HUGO
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Alex Thomson Racing – Transat Jacques Vabre 2019 After our successful involvement in the design of the foils of the previous HUGO BOSS, without doubt the fastest boat in the fleet during last Vendee Globe, we were proudly commissioned again to assist in the design of the new foil system for the recently launched,
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Beneteau First Yacht 53 : Racing yacht technology CFD analysis is increasingly being used to optimise the design of production yachts. Our involvement with international yacht designer, Roberto Biscontini to optimise the design of the new Beneteau First 53 has proved to be a winner for Europe’s largest boat builder. After two years in development,
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SUPERYACHT LIARA Cape Horn Engineering are delighted to have proudly worked as part of the specialist technical team for international yacht designer, Malcolm McKeon on Baltic Yacht 112 ‘Liara’. Her owners requirement was for a fast, easy to use, family yacht, designed for worldwide cruising and occasional racing. With this in mind, a powerful hull
Wide and Light Project The Wide and Light Project was promoted by the Sailing Yacht Research Foundation (SYRF). Its purpose was to provide an insight into the accuracy of existing simulation codes to predict the performance of typical modern wide and light sailing yachts, and to equip handicapping systems and box rules with information to
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Land Rover BAR British Challenger in the 35th America’s Cup 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 defender and
Volvo Ocean Race Cape Horn Engineering has been the exclusive provider of CFD and performance analysis for the winning VOR70 class boats of 3 consecutive Volvo Ocean Race editions. In partnership with renown Argentinian Juan Kouyoumdjian as lead designer we have dominated ocean racing for almost a decade. First success came with Team ABN Amro
Italia Yacht Cape Horn Engineering worked closely with Italian designer Matteo Polli on performance prediction and CFD analysis for the Italia Yacht 998 Fuoriserie. The owner’s previous boat had a keel optimised by us and was very successful, winning the ORC worlds, European and Italian championship in its category several times. The task for the new project
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