Watch these video’s


 Swimming pool sloshing numerical investigation (COMFLOW software)


 Unique experimental setup for wind assisted vessels. Fully autonomous model self-propelled by wind and propeller


 Cavitating and ventilating foil in Despressurised Wave Basin. Fully autonomous foiling model


 Deforming flexible surface-piercing foil. Synchronisation of deformation (tip bending), lift (FY) and model speed (M speed) in reduced ambient pressure and in waves.


‘ For yachting issues we join forces to understand the physics and mechanism of the problem’


The glossy yachting magazines are full of images and stories about newbuilds of unprecedented shapes and sizes: there have never been so many yachts above 60 m built in history.


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oating in general is booming, with the refit and second-hand market also buoyant. One explanation is that having a boat is seen as a safe way for travelling with family and friends, giving the


opportunity to sail with a professional crew in a ‘controlled environment’. Furthermore, due to full satellite coverage, it is possible to maintain business relationships from any corner of the seven oceans.


Enrico Della Valentina, Yacht Team Leader coordinating the yachting market activities, comments: “I understand this situation very well: last year, I decided to purchase a small, classic motor yacht that would allow me, my family and friends to


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