ST has been commissioned for the naval architecture of the new Inoxsail daysailer. This commission was completed in the Fall of 2011 and the boat will soon be under construction. It is a boat of just 5m LOA, but has been crafted with the same attention to detail as other larger projects. As part of the shape refinement process, rapid prototyping was used to get our hands on the design in physical format.
The spring was occupied with moving the office to the NDSM Werf and Rhebergen Multihulls. We also are growing the office with the addition (albeit too brief) of Justin Shell, Boy Korporaal, and Daan van den Wildenberg. At the same time we worked our way through many consulting projects.
ST is now looking forward to an exciting late summer, when the world can learn more about the innovative projects we have been keeping under wraps for some time. In the first half of 2011, we have rekeeled and rigged a racing 61 footer; when it all comes out you will see why it has taken great concentration. We also have an all new hyper-light racing 42 in final assembly. Both of these projects incorporate exciting new technology.
After a period of intense collaborative work on a cruising 74 foot sloop and 73 foot motor yacht, we can also return to a pair of fun smaller projects. And the consulting projects remain as a constant source of new challenges, and new solutions!
Stay tuned for more, but also, as mentioned before, you can keep track of ST at the Facebook page and on Twitter.
ST is looking for a highly motivated naval architect with 1-2 years power/sailing yacht design experience. Balanced design/engineering background preferred. Masters degree, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, plus parametric 3D modelling (e.g. ProE wildfire). Must be a self starter. Exposure to ISO 12215-5 and HullScant software required. Fluent English required, Italian skill a bonus. 6 mo. contract at start.
Dusseldorf was great success. Two of two projects from ST were featured in a video on the german site http://segelreporter.com. Both the Linq CQ6 and Whites Dragons proudly displayed Schickler Tagliapietra on their main sails. link
Now, a late addition has been added to the discussion panels for the 2nd annual International Yacht Forum in Hamburg. Doug will be attending and joining his collegues on stage to discuss appendages and their importance to overall yacht performance and control. link Happy to meet you in the Hansestadt!
Schickler Tagliapietra is proud to join LinQ boats at B57 in Hall 16 for the Boot Düsseldorf trade show. Davide will be joining Doug at the stand for Monday and Tuesday.
At the stand you can get your hands on the CQ6, with design by LinQ boats and engineering by Schickler Tagliapietra. ST specially refined the canting keel spar, the lifting surfaces as well as rig and composite framework of this exciting machine. Full on planing without even trying very hard is the outcome! The CQ6 is a growing class as of yet unmatched in the “pocket VOR” marketplace, with its canting keel technology.
Also at the show will be Whites Dragon, a foiling catamaran project launched in the Fall. ST is proud to be associated with this boat, having provided strategic structural support during construction.
Please come by and pay us a visit, ask us about the other exciting canting keel and multihull projects we have in the works. You will be surprised!
OpenFOAM is one of two CFD packages that are under consideration at ST for our internal CFD research and ultimately FSI solutions.
In the last months OpenFOAM has been implemented for both stationary and 2-6 DOF cases, generally involving free surface interaction. This implementation is part of ST’s ongoing commitment to be a simulation based practice employing the latest technologies for improved performance.
Here is one example showing a candidate catamaran hull tested at 15 knots. Data such as resistance and moments to maintain proper trim are compared between a number of candidates. With a simulation like this one, the effect of the transom immersion can be more accurately understood.
OpenFOAM simulation of catamaran hull
In mid September 2010, the protocol and draft design rule for the newest generation of America’s Cup racing yachts was revealed. To nobody’s surprise the match will be raced in large wing powered catamarans. Already during the course of the last match, ST began acquainting itself with the performance of wing rigs.
Preliminary CFD analysis of 2 element wing
ST has had tools for the generation and testing of curved, twisted and blended foil shapes for some time. New work for parametric and systematic generation of hull forms has been carried out. The control system of wings has been studied and the nascent class rule scoured for valid design directions. This will be the most demanding Cup cycle in recent memory, and ST is ready.
