Symposium Papers

22^nd - 2012

• The development of the next generation lifeboats for the KNRM
  J.A. Keuning (Delft University of Technology)
• Use of glass in yachtbuilding and the regulations
  F. Verbaas (National Specialist for the Netherlands in ISO TC8/SC12/WG2)
• IMO regulations on NOx and SOx and its effects for yachtdesign
  U. Kleinitz (ICOMIA)
• Hull sailplan balance ‘lead’ for the 21th Century
  A. Claughton (University of Southampton)
• Early design estimation of resistance and seakeeping properties based on systematic model experiments
  G.K. Kapsenberg (MARIN)
• Motions of a sailing yacht in large waves: an opening simple instationary modelling approach
  F. Fossati (Department of Mechanical Engineering - Politecnico di Milano)
• Weather routing for motorsailors
  D. Sparreboom (Dykstra & Partners Naval Architects)
  M. Leslie-Miller (Dykstra & Partners Naval Architects)
• Delft Systematic Yacht Hull Series
  J.A. Keuning (Delft University of Technology)
• The new generation off passenger superyachts- SOLAS or Passenger Yacht Code?
  A. Meredith-Hardy (BMT Nigel Gee Ltd)
• Investigation of the effects of rig tension on sailing yacht performance using real time pressure and sail shape measurements at full scale
  F. Bergsma (University of Twente)
• Carbon fiber rigging, yesterday, today and the lessons learned along the way
  A. Winistoerfer (Carbo-Link AG)
• Structural design of S/Y Dream Symphony: the largest wooden ship ever built
  A. Shimell (SP-High Modulus)
  H. Ten Have (Dykstra & Partners Naval Architects)
• The robotic sailingboat, ASV Roboat as a maritime research platform
  R. Stelzer (INNOC – Austrian Society for Innovative Computer Sciences)

21^st - 2010

• Recent and Future Developments in Mega Yacht Design
  Jack Somer
• Green shipping requires broad horizon
  Rene van Gijlswijk (TNO)
• Hybrid Power Systems for large recreational yachts and small commercial craft
  Roel ter Heide (WhisperPower BV)
  Martijn Favot (WhisperPower BV)
• The Development of a new America’s Cup Rule
  Andy Glaughton (University of Southampton)
• l’HYDROPTERE: A story of a dream
  Jean Matthieu Boergeon (Hydroptère Design Team)
• Comfort onboard yachts in anchored conditions
  Guido Loeff
• Recent Developments in the Design of Fast Ships
  Jaap Gelling (DAMEN Shipyards)
  J.A. Keuning (Delft University of Technology)
• Recent Regulatory Changes and their Impact on the Design of Large Yachts
  Alex Meredith Hardy (BMT Nigel Gee Ltd)
  Sylvain Julien (BMT Nigel Gee Ltd)
  James Roy (BMT Nigel Gee Ltd)
• On-Water Pressure Measurements on a Modern Asymmetric Spinnaker
  Ignazio Maria Viola
  Richard GJ Flay
• Fluid Structure Interaction Simulation on Spinnakers - Towards Simulation Driven Design
  H.F. Renzsch
  K.U. Graf
• A simplified slamming analysis model for curved composite panels
  Dr. Paolo Manganelli
  Dr. Frederic Louarn
• ADHESION: Adhesive bonding in ship structures
  Marnix Krikke (Centre for Maritime Technology and Innovation)

20^th - 2008

• Hybrid propulsion of Feadship's concept designs X-stream and F-stream
  Ronno Schouten (De Voogt – Feadship)
• Longitudinal Vs Transversely Framed Structures For Large Displacement Motor Yachts
  James Roy (Yacht Design Manager, BMT Nigel Gee Ltd)
  Ben Munro (Principal Naval Architect, Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd)
• Investigating sailing styles and boat set-up on the performance of a hydrofoiling Moth dinghy
  M.W. Findlay and S.R. Turnock (School of Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton)
• A life cycle based Eco design consideration for the Rainbow Warrior III
  Suzanne de Vos-Effting (TNO)
  René van Gijlswijk (TNO)
• Decreasing frictional resistance by air lubrication
  E.-J. Foeth (Marin)
• Vessel propulsion using kites
  Stephan Brabeck (Skysails Gmbh & Co KG)
  Tom Schnackenberg (North Sails A/S)
• Development of a Velocity Prediction Program for Traditional Dutch Sailing Vessels of the type Skûtsje
  Pepijn de Jong, Michiel Katgert and J.A. Keuning (Delft University of Technology)
• Development of a Vpp based rating for J-Class Yachts
  Clay Oliver (Yacht Research International)
  John Robinson (Wolfson Unit MTIA, The University of Southampton)
• Changes and Development to Sail Aerodynamics in the ORC International Handicap Rule
  Fabio Fossati (Politecnico di Milano, CIRIVE Wind Tunnel)
  Andy Claughton (University of Southampton)
  Sara Muggiasca (Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanics)
  Davide Battistin
• The application of a time dependent performance prediction model on the dynamic behaviour of a sailing yacht
  B. Verwerft and J.A. Keuning (Delft University of Technology)

19^th - 2006

• The "Axe Bow Concept": The shape of ships to come
  Jaap Gelling
• The Modern Super-yacht
  James Roy
• Investigation of sustainable technologies for the design, construction, operation and decommissioning of recreational craft
  Richard Birmingham and Melanie Landamore
• An investigation of aerodynamic force modeling for IMS rule using wind tunnel techniques
  Fabio Fossati, Sara Muggiasca, Ignazio Maria Viola
• The Carbon and PBO RIG for the "Sailovation" – Finite Element Analysis
  Guenter Grabe
• Interactions between Yacht-Crew Systems and Racing Scenarios combining behavioral models with VPPs
  Ajit Shenoi
• Does it pay to play with the construction? Comparative analysis of a sailing yacht performance due to the building materials
  Balázs Hunyadi
• Development of the structural requirements in the Volvo Open 70 rule version 2
  Ian Campbell
• An experimental study of the hydrodynamics of a yacht with a canting keel and forward rudder
  Florent Maes
• The influence of the shape of the keel on the forces on the rudder of a sailing yacht
  Jan Alexander Keuning

18^th - 2004

• BEST MAST: A NEW WAY TO DESIGN A RIG
  Robert Janssen Msc, Centre of Lightweight Structures TUD-TNO, The Netherlands
  (PDF, 1462KB)
• THE RIG OF THE "UCA" – FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
  Guenter Grabe, University of Applied Sciences Kiel, Yacht Research Unit, Germany
  (PDF, 22642KB)
• THE USE OF FIBRE OPTIC STRAIN MONITORING SYSTEMS IN THE DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFROMANCE MONITORING OF THE NOVEL FREESTANDING DYNARIGS ON AN 87M SUPER YACHT BY PERINI NAVI, DESIGN BY G. DIJKSTRA
  Damon Roberts, Director Insensys Ltd and Gerard Dijkstra, G. Dijkstra & Partners
  (PDF, 2029KB)
• THE APPLICATION OF SLENDER HULL TECHNOLOGY IN POWERED YACHTS AND SMALL COMMERCIAL CRAFT
  Nigel Irens Design, Tanners Yard House, St Lawrence Lane, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, UK
  (PDF, 409KB)
• WATER WORLD OF HUMAN POWERED RACING BOATS
  Leo de Vries, Delft Waterbike Technology (DWT), Centre for Mechanical and Maritime Structures (CMC), TNO, The Netherland
  (PDF, 2481KB)
• "THE MALTESE FALCON: THE REALISATION"
  Gerard Dijkstra, Naval Architect G. Dijkstra & Partners, NL, Tom Perkins, owner and project manager, USA, Perini Navi, Project team, IT, TK and Damon Roberts, Directeur Insensys Ltd, UK
  (PDF, 13067KB)
• CYCLOIDAL PROPULSION – THE QUIET MANEUVERING PROPULSION FOR LARGE MOTOR YACHTS
  Marcel Flipse, Voith Turbo BV, Twello, The Netherlands, Dirk Jürgens & Torsten Moltrecht, Voith Turbo Marine GmbH & Co. KG, Heidenheim, Germany
  The International HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction 2004
  (PDF, 6456KB)
• A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR THE TACKING MANEUVER OF A SAILING YACHT
  Erik Jan de Ridder, Jan Alexander Keuning & Kees Jan Vermeulen, Ship Hydromechanics Laboratory, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
  (PDF, 667KB)
• DESIGN FOR STABILITY AND FOR INSTABILITY – FINDING THE RIGHT BALANCE FOR SMALL CRAFT
  Richard Birmingham, School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, UK
  (PDF, 474KB)
• DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR CANTING KEEL YACHTS
  Andrew Claughton, Wolfson Unit MTIA University of Southampton & Clay Oliver, Yacht Research International, UK
  (PDF, 287KB)

17^th - 2002

• Introduction (PDF, 75KB)
• 1- Propulsion aspect of large sailing yachts (PDF, 2477KB)
• 2- Lightweight A-60 - A-0 insulation system with high (PDF, 18621KB)
• 3- Optimization of yard sectional shap and configurati (PDF, 3216KB)
• 4- Safety factors in composite yacht structures (PDF, 3501KB)
• 5- Structural design and loads on large yachts (PDF, 4071KB)
• 6- Sailboat rigging and fittings design optimization - (PDF, 4090KB)
• 7- Investigation of slamming loads using slam patches (PDF, 4730KB)
• 8- High performance carbon fiber spar manufacturing (PDF, 5135KB)
• 9- Sailing yacht performance in calm water and waves (PDF, 6546KB)
• 10- On the Balance of Sailing Yachts (PDF, 450KB)
• 11- The Application of Artificial Intelligence to Roll (PDF, 640KB)
• 2002- Complete (PDF, 60189KB)

16^th - 2000

• 1- The verification of masts and rigging of large sail (PDF, 8936KB)
• 2- Practical experience on reducing motions and improv (PDF, 4451KB)
• 3- Some critical notes on designing with composites (PDF, 3215KB)
• 4- All electric yacht - Electrifiyng or terrifying (PDF, 4004KB)
• 5- Wind tunnel tests on schooner rigs and their use in (PDF, 4102KB)
• 6- The influence of the bowshape on the performance of (PDF, 2905KB)
• 2000- Complete (PDF, 28317KB)

15^th - 1998

• 1- The practical application of the vacuum injection t (PDF, 7000KB)
• 2- Model tests to assess the manoeuvring of planing cr (PDF, 3672KB)
• 3- The development of scantlink requirements in suppor (PDF, 4844KB)
• 4- The construction of a 65m wooden barque for the Jub (PDF, 4985KB)
• 5- Application of advanced computational fluid dynamic (PDF, 7376KB)
• 6- Approximation of the hydrodynamic forces on a saili (PDF, 13119KB)
• 1998- Complete (PDF, 41713KB)

14^th - 1996

• 1- Sailmaking for the superyacht by W.H.I. Bullimore (PDF, 4540KB)
• 2- Passenger comfort on board motor yachts (PDF, 3221KB)
• 3- The bare hull resistance of the Delft Systematic Ya (PDF, 2842KB)
• 4- AeroRig(R) - The rig of the future (PDF, 2639KB)
• 5- When the blow hits the bow - Structural response of (PDF, 1932KB)
• 6- The design and engineering of large high performanc (PDF, 2009KB)
• 7- The recreation of the classic boat (PDF, 12672KB)
• 1996- Complete (PDF, 30606KB)

13^th - 1994

• 1- Influences on yacht design in the nineties (PDF, 3346KB)
• 2- Another new approach to cruising sailboats (PDF, 1945KB)
• 3- Materials and structures for high speed motor yacht (PDF, 1829KB)
• 4- Investigation of minimum stability requirements for (PDF, 6458KB)
• 5- Latest developments on yachts - The point of view o (PDF, 3087KB)
• 6- Wind tunnel testing of sailing yachts rigs (PDF, 4047KB)
• 7- A French challenge for the 1995's America's Cup (PDF, 2164KB)
• 8- Carbon fibre spars (PDF, 2349KB)
• 9- Load measurements on the 9.4 m sailing yacht Sail L (PDF, 5849KB)
• 10- Aspects of quality in CAD-CAM lofting and parts pr (PDF, 4771KB)
• 1994- Complete (PDF, 37130KB)