Lightweight design 2018
For the third time in a row, we designed a new model for the Lightweight catergory. We were thrilled with the model that year, and had a lot of hope put in it.
If the first year we opted for a monohull and the second one for a catamaran, that year we opted for a trimaran. We wanted to focus our efforts in getting a hull as slender and stable as possible and, after many CFD studies, we thought we archieved it. What does this category consist of?
The Lightweight boat is designed to be fast and light. This trial simulates fast ships like catamarans, trimarans, SWATHs, etc, which reach much higher speeds than cargo ships. Our Lightweight team must be able to build the fastest boat, while carrying a 20kg weight. Because the power is the same for all teams, the work is focused in developing innovating shapes, building in light materials and create an efficient model. |