Schickler Tagliapietra

For most of 2008 Schickler Tagliapietra have worked closely with LinQ boats on the engineering and optimisation of the CQ6 – a canting keel sport boat just under 6 m in LOA. Now that the boat has debuted at the Boot Düsseldorf, we wish them stunning sailing!

The process began with an optimization of bulb shape and the keel strut foil shape. All structural components in the keel system were developed with an in-depth FEA study, which is the standard for our keels. The analysis extended to the keel structural system inside the boat. Of the boats mere 485 kg, 200 kg is able to cant out at 45 degrees, allowing impressive sail carrying capability.

The yard chose to commission two rotating wing mast designs in sequence to hone in on the right cross over between weight, flexibility, and simplicity. The 2nd generation design builds on what was learned with the 1st, allowing more gennaker hoist height, lighter weight, and simplicity in the build.

A sequential development was chosen to refine the shapes and the construction techniques for the rudders and daggerboard. In the shape definition phase this meant a comprehensive study of foil and planform variations. The construction includes use of carbon fibre to simplify construction and gain stiffness.

The German/Dutch collaboration with Race2win has built three of the first Series Mini in these countries: the 2win650. This new design is the brain child of a consortium passionate in short handed racing.

The 2win650 has a modern hull shape with chines to achieve excellent stability and planing characteristics.  The construction with foam composite panels has been engineered to provide high performance and resilience.  As with all Series Minis, a fixed keel is required, but this has been given special attention to be at the forefront of the Mini class.

The deck layout and ergonomics of the cockpit are designed to minimise crew fatigue, give protection for necessary rest, and provide for race winning weight placement.  Standard deck hardware is from Harken, with selected items from Karver, Lewmar, Wichard, and Spinlock. Race spars and rigging from AG+ with full width curved spreaders are clearly focussed on effective use of downwind, reaching and masthead asymmetrical sails.

True performance lies in the sailor, not just the boat. Our philosophy is to unlock the potential of the offshore sailor through design and engineering. ST’s relationships forged in the recent America’s Cup campaign make it possible to apply the same technology to long distance racers. ST has begun prelimary design studies for single and double handed racing yachts, beginning with a Class 40.

This yacht is conceived for northern European and North American racing venues, where all around performance comes to the fore. Intended for a short production run of 4 to 7 boats, the boat has a clear concept for life off the circuit and after it’s race days. Easily installed interior modules makes “extreme cruising” possible in no time. When taken out of class the structure is prepared for use of alternate keels, including a lower draft and lighter canting keel.

Preliminary design for the Atlantic Challenge Dakar – Guadeloupe in 2011. The ocean catamaran is designed to average well over 10 knots on the course to easily break the current record.
For more information see the team’s website.

The changes to the TP52 class initiated in July 2009 and being phased in during the following two seasons are designed to blur the differences between IRC racers and the premier box rule course racers. There will be a reshuffling of the fleet as the design optimums change. With recent novel work in merging the benefits of our VPP, sail aero-elastic analyses, and higher Froude number CFD, ST is poised to remode boats and develop the next generation of winners.

Structural scantling rules will change to the ISO 12215 as opposed to the now outdated ABS 1994 Guide. The ISO standards will be authorized by Germanischer Lloyd, a company with whom ST has a long relationship. Structurally the boats have been quite refined already, but this will be more important than ever, to achieve maximum stiffness, bulb mass and minimum displacement.

ST TP52, left the 2009 scenario, right the 2011 design

Schickler Tagliapietra is proud to present a unique vision for an all-out IRC race boat. Customized for a specific owner’s harbor draft requirements, the result is an analogy to the STP65 class. This all-carbon racing machine has a lifting keel, complete race deck and ‘interior’ layout. The structural system is much more offshore capable than a GP42, but the boat is not as heavy and upwind oriented as many of the competition.

In combination with our ongoing research program linking aero-elastic rig/sail simulation directly to the VPP, we will be maximizing the performance in the coming weeks. The preliminary polars for the boat are here. Check back for the IRC certificate as well.

Schickler Tagliapietra has begun preliminary research and design work for a new STP 65 for offshore racing.

The 20m class is poised to become the next big thing along the lines of the phenominal TP52 fleet. These boats are cleverly positioned between the TP52′s, which have developed into course boats, and the all-out VO70′s, which have many times the cost of use.

Contact us here to gain access to renderings, drawings and specifications.
Link to the Class Organization .