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Planet Solar
LOMOcean Design ltd
PO Box 147-027, Ponsonby,
Auckland, New Zealand www.lomocean.com Planet Solar, launched on the 31 of March, 2010, is the largest ever solar powered vessel. This 30 meter long vessel was designed with the intention of setting the world record of the first boat to circumnavigate the world powered exclusively by solar power as an attempt to promote solar power and sustainable energy. For Planet Solar to be able to complete the challenge, it has been covered in 480 square meters of solar panels, which in turn power one of the two electric motors in each hull. Planet Solar may not look like a typical boat for setting circumnavigation records, but it has been designed so that it can be retro-fitted with all of the added extras that you expect on a luxury yacht in order to live out it’s after life as a the world’s largest solar powered super yacht.
LOMOcean Design ltd
PO Box 147-027, Ponsonby,
Auckland, New Zealand
www.lomocean.com
Wavepiercer Trimaran
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General Particulars
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23 [m]
30 [kts]
Composite
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Description
Work on new developments is always afoot at LOMOcean Design Ltd and a range of concept designs are slowly
emerging aimed at achieving the ultimate in seakeeping performance. A
concept more suited to larger vessels in the interests of achieving
sufficient interior volume, work to date has concentrated on large
ferries capable of high speeds through rough water. The grey test model
pictured was jointly funded by Custom Yachts Ltd and Diogene Marine of
Mauritius to prove the concept for an 18m recreational vessel and a 53m
passenger ferry respectively.
Essentially a single wavepiercer demi-hull, with small stabilizers,
early work on efficiency and stability is encouraging and development
continues. The model has been fitted with acceleration data logging
equipment so that comparisons can be made with similarly sized planing
monohulls and catamarans in a known sea state.
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Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation
http://www.duyfken.com/
Duyfken | 
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| DescriptionDuyfken was a small yacht owned by the Dutch East India Company. In 1605-6 she made a voyage of exploration from Indonesia to the Cape York peninsula of Australia - the first historically recorded voyage to Australia and charting of the Australia coast. The Duyfken Foundation built a replica using European oak and 16th century construction techniques. Possible reconstructions of the ship's design were evaluated using Maxsurf. In 1999 the replica was launched and in 2002 she sailed from Australia to The Netherlands for the 400 year celebrations of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The 18,200 nautical miles voyage along the original VOC traderoute took a little under 12 months to complete. |
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Kasten Marine Design
Port Townsend, Washington
Rio Verde, Arizona
www.kastenmarine.com
Float Plane
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General Particulars
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Description
"We designed the floats with Maxsurf, and performed the trim,
equilibrium, and damaged condition analyses with Hydromax. The floats
are built and flying now..."
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TC Design
Designer: Tim Clissold
PO Box 338, Warkworth
New Zealand
Tel: +64 25 858 275
www.tcdesign.co.nz
tcdesign@xtra.co.nz
FuriaOne Solar Race Boat
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8 [m]
2.5 [m]
3kW peak
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DescriptionAn entry into the Open Class of the 2008 Frisian Solar Challenge. Designed as a low wake, wave piercing trimaran for the 220 km race. Built in carbon, with lots of innovative electronic equipment aboard. The high tech solar panels produce about 1.5kW at peak, allowing the boat to sprint to speeds up to 25 km/hr, and cruise at 13 km/hr. FuriaOne finished fourth in the open class. The team intends to enter the 2010 event.
Maxsurf allowed many different hull shapes to be evaluated before construction.
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