Design


Sea trials of the first DSS-foiling Infiniti 52 on the Solent in


January showed plenty of potential on all points of sail


Good to get going... I


And get going she definitely did soon after the first new DSS-equipped Infiniti 52 ocean racer hit the water in the UK


t had been a long time coming but the first session of sailing the new Infiniti 52 Tulikettu resulted in a very productive and promising few days.


It was in late January from Gosport, on the south coast of the UK, where the boat could be put through the commissioning and sea trials phase of the programme. Stu Bannatyne was on board. We were extremely fortunate with


the weather. Clear skies and a range in windspeeds from zero to 30kts meant we could see all the sail combinations in range and were able to test the DSS foil and other systems extensively under


realistic sailing conditions. The first day we used just the furling J4 and full mainsail to check systems, rig tune and DSS operation. All went well and gave us the confidence on day two to spend considerably more time on the water and go through a bigger range of sailing load cases with more of the inventory. The full size, structured luff J2 headsail fitted perfectly and the Diverse hydraulics powerpack worked faultlessly to enable very accurate positioning of the rams controlling the jib tack and lead. It was becoming apparent that the thought processes behind the deck layout and


choice of systems were working very well and the ability of the trimmers to control and adjust the setup of the mainsail and headsail with the touch of a button or two was very easy. This ease of use will translate directly to performance on the racecourse as the mainsail trimmer can make adjustments to the setup of both sails, utilising the easy access keypad adjacent to the wheel. No one needs to leave the rail, keeping weight outboard and minimal disruption for the helmsman. Final commissioning of the water ballast system had not yet been completed so it was difficult to ascertain


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