Why are certain designs faster than others? How can I improve the performance of my yacht? How do I assess the qualities of a yacht from its basic data? Register for this course and learn sailing theory and the basic principles of yacht design. The course is taught at the common yachtsman‘s level. No technical education required!
Cooperation partners
Search Magazine, Sweden (www.searchmagazine.se), Vene magazine, Finland (www.venelehti.fi), Segeln magazine, Germany (www.segeln-magazin.de). The Royal Yachting Association (RYA), England (www.rya.org.uk).
Accreditation
The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, RINA (www.rina.org.uk)
Textbook (see also TEXTBOOK in the main menu)
Larsson, Lars, Eliasson, Rolf E. and Orych, Michal, “Principles of Yacht Design (4th ed.)”, Adlard Coles, London, 2014. Awarded the RINA Small Craft Group Medal for outstanding contribution to the literature on small craft design. Essentially the whole book is covered by the lectures.
Teachers (see also TEACHERS in the main menu)
Lars Larsson, Professor at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Rolf E. Eliasson, Yacht Designer, Sweden
Tommi Mikkola, Researcher at Aalto University, Finland
Karl-Johan Furustam, Senior expert at VTT Expert Services, Finland
Karsten Hochkirch, Vice President, Futureship GMBH, Germany
Klaus Röder, Yacht designer, Germany
Robin Loscombe, Lecturer at Southampton Solent University, England
Giles Barkley, Lecturer at Southampton Solent University, England
Syllabus
One lecture per week during six weeks. Lecture time: one day per week at 18.00-22.00.
Lecture 1: Forces acting on a sailing yacht. Resistance components, Hull design for minimum resistance in calm water and waves, Influence of surface roughness, Hull statistics
Lecture 2: Design methodology, Yacht specification, Hull geometry, Stability, Seaworthiness, STIX
Lecture 3: General wing theory applied to keels and rudders: Planform optimisation, Profile optimisation, Bulb keels, Advanced keel concepts. Keel and rudder statistics
Lecture 4: Optimum sail planform and camber, Interaction between main and foresail, Minimisation of mast disturbance and windage from stays and shrouds, Balance and weather helm. Performance evaluation: VPP, CFD, EFD
Lecture 5: Rig construction: Forces on mast and rig, Mast stiffness, Boom, Spreaders. Hull construction: Loads and deformations, Forces from keel and rudder
Lecture 6: Materials: Glass fiber, Exotic materials, Fatigue, Sandwich. ISO standards, Deck layout, Interior design
Language
Lectures are given in the local language