Bull team. Siemens recently announced its software has been used for the past three years helping Land Rover BAR (Ben Ainslie Racing) to design, evaluate, verify and produce Britain’s America’s Cup Class (ACC) catamaran on-time and on-budget.


Land Rover BAR’s America’s Cup race boat Rita, which was code-named R1, by the numbers.


Over 85,000 hours of design and build resulted in a 15-m boat that includes 1200 m of electronic and electrical cabling connecting 190 sensors and four video cameras. Working with Siemens, the team successfully managed its ambitious schedule using an integrated software environment for PLM tying multiple disciplines together seamlessly. Siemens and Land Rover BAR christened the “Rita” catamaran in February in a ceremony on the island of Bermuda, aiming to bring the America’s Cup back to where it all began in 1851. “Siemens’ software technology has enabled us to simu- late, analyze and test design solutions throughout the design and build process,” said Andy Claughton, chief technology offi cer of Land Rover BAR. “Using this software has saved time and will allow us to continue to make improvements up


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