High Performance
Yacht Design HPYD8
Conference | 2024
AUCKLAND
NEW ZEALAND
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21-22 March 2024
HPYD 8 is coming to New Zealand in 2024. The conference will be run to coincide with the arrival of the high speed SailGP racing event in Auckland, 23-24 March 2024
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Papers will be presented online and in person.
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Abstract submission has now closed.
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Proceeding's and videos are available to purchase for our previous events in our shop.
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HPYD8
March 2024
The HPYD8 Schedule
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Abstract review in progress.
Paper submission deadline, 1st November 2023​
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Conference 21-22 March 2024
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2 x half day sessions Thursday
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Conference dinner
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Half day session Friday
The HPYD7 Papers
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15 papers from 14 authors.
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The Sessions
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Experimental hydrodynamics
Disturbances and controls
Wind powered ships
Sails
Structures / Loads
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Other HYPD Events
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During the conference the HPYD committee will host other events. Details to follow.
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Past Events
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HPYD1
HPYD1
December 2002
"The most informative technical conference I've been to as well as an exceptional opportunity to meet old friends and be educated at the same time." - Merfyn Owen, Owen Clarke Design, England
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"You managed to attract the most prominent researchers in the field from all parts of the world. This must be one of the best conferences in yacht design ever held." - Professor Lars Larsson, Chalmers University, Sweden
HPYD2
February 2006
Jointly hosted by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, the University of Auckland and Massey University, the second international conference on high performance yacht design showcased the latest developments in yacht research from around the globe.
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HPYD2
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HPYD3
HPYD3
December 2008
The 3rd High Performance Yacht Design conference was widely acclaimed to be even better than the first two. The conference saw 28 papers presented on a broad range of topics.
HPYD4
March 2012
The fourth HPYD conference was held during the Auckland stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race in March 2012. It was a great opportunity to meet the sailors, see the yachts and attend this highly acclaimed, world-class technical conference. The University of Auckland in conjunction with HPYD hosted a very successful public panel discussion on Volvo 70 Design and Sailability.
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HPYD4
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HPYD5
HPYD5
March 2015
The fifth HPYD conference was held during the Auckland stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race in March 2015. The University of Auckland in conjunction with HPYD hosted a very successful and lively Open Session. "PJ" Montgomery was master of ceremonies and interviewed Knut Frostad, CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race and Race Director, Jack Lloyd.
HPYD6
March 2018
On March 11th 2018, the HPYD committee organised a range of exciting, publicly accessible presentations and keynote addresses delivered by some of the top designers and engineers involved in the America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race.
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There were no published papers at HPYD6
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HPYD6
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HPYD7
HPYD7
March 2021
On March 11th 2021, the HPYD committee held their first online/in-person conference with the America’s Cup activities as a back drop. Despite many delegates not being able to come to NZ due to COVID restrictions the event was well attended with 15 papers presented online and in person.
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The Conference
HPYD is a series of conferences on high performance yacht design organised by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) NZ and the University of Auckland. The first conference was held in December 2002. Since then it has showcased the latest developments in yacht research from around the globe. The conference enables naval architects, engineers, designers and researchers to present and hear papers on the current state of high performance yacht and power craft technology.
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The conferences feature papers related to the design of high performance power and sailing yachts, including:
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Structural design and analysis
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Aerodynamics and hydrodynamics
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Performance prediction
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Wind tunnel and towing tank testing
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Computational methods
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Hull and appendage design
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Regulations and rating rules
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Routing and tactics
Conferences are timed to coincide with an international yachting event. HPYD8 will coincide with the SailGP event arriving in Auckland.
The Venue
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland is New Zealand’s largest urban region and is home to approximately 1.3million people. It is also recognised as the largest Polynesian city in the world, so there are a variety of cultural experiences on offer. Auckland is built on an isthmus located between two beautiful harbours - the Waitemata, meaning "sparkling waters", which is the key to Auckland being known as the “City of Sails”, and the Manukau Harbour, which flows out to rugged black-sand beaches loved by surfers.
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The Organising Committee
Nicolas Aubin, Manta5 (Chair)
Tom Allen, University of Auckland (Technical Chair)
Mrs Susan Lake (HPYD Treasurer)
James Flett, MRINA
Ms Helen Quekett
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