The Design
From the shape of the hull to the foils and all rigging layouts, the boat has been designed completely from scratch, taking inspiration from larger ocean racing sailboats and smaller dinghies I have grown up sailing.
Hull Shape
I started designing the hull in CAD programs, experimenting with Autodesk AutoCAD and Fusion360, before setting on Rhino3D. I went through 12 iterations, first figuring out how to make basic curves to resemble the shape of boats, before getting to more complex combinations of curves and surfaces. My final design draws inspiration from IMOCA 60 ocean racers, with a wide planing hull and a slightly inverted bow to prevent it from digging into waves.
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Cockpit
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The cockpit was engineered with the following details in mind:
Open Deck
With a large area free to move around in, there is plenty of room to complete maneuvers and adjust body weight.
Central Control Center
All the controls will be positioned on the centerboard and foil trunk, easily in reach of the skipper.
Large Foil Slots
The V foils will be highly adjustable with an oversized foil box.
The Foils
The boat will have two V-foils just forward of the midpoint and a standard T shaped rudder at the stern. Standard NACA 4412 profiles were used to make preliminary calculations and estimate the size of the foils needed. The V-foils are designed to self-stabilize the boat; as the boat sinks into the water, more of the foils will be submerged, generating increased lift and propelling the boat out of the water.
