High Performance
Yacht Design HPYD
Conference |
AUCKLAND
NEW ZEALAND
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March 2024
HPYD 8 was a great success in March 2024. The next HPYD conference will be timed to coincide with the next big sailing event in Auckland, New Zealand
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Papers were presented online and in person.
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Proceedings 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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Conference schedule.
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Thursday 21 March 2024 (Auckland)
0700 - Registration
0720 - 1200 NZDT Technical sessions 1&2 - online and in person
1300 - 1500 NZDT Technical session 3 - online and in person
1500 - 1800 NZDT Free time to enjoy Auckland
1800 - 2200 NZDT Public session (free event) including refreshments.
Presentations showcasing the design of the AC40 and IMOCA yachts and Olympic sailing, followed by a round table about the evolutions of foiling technology.
Friday 22 March 2024 (Auckland)
0700 - 1210 NZDT Technical sessions 4&5 - online and in person
1230 - 1500 NZDT Conference lunch (Additional cost)
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To preview the HPYD8 Program of events click here
The HPYD8 Papers
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20 papers from 14 authors.
Click here to see the full list of papers
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The Sessions
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Aerodynamics
Wind assisted propulsion systems
Aerodynamics and Hydrodynamics
Structure and Strategy
Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI)
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Other HYPD Events
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During the conference the HPYD committee will host other events.
Public Session
Conference lunch/networking
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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 be just before the SailGP event returning to New Zealand (Chirstchurch).
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.
The Conference Venue
The Public Session Venue
The Lunch Venue
Our Sponsors
LEADING IN THE INDUSTRY
Gold Sponsor
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From the America’s Cup to the most eminent superyachts, Southern Spars is trusted above all to deliver high-performance, luxury composite rig technology. Producing innovative solutions unconstrained by convention, with the tools to make any vision a reality, Southern Spars has played a key role in yacht performance accelerating to the levels we see today.
In recent times, Southern Spars technology has also been deployed on NASA planetary defence satellites and on Emirates Team New Zealand’s wind-powered speed record-breaking land yacht.
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Future Fibres is the world’s leading supplier of advanced composite rigging for the marine industry.
Having pioneered the use of continuously wound, unidirectional fibre cables for rigging in the 1990s, Future Fibres has continued to strive for excellence; developing and delivering leading edge products which radically enhance performance—restlessly innovating to make solutions faster, longer lasting, and more reliable, whilst minimising impact on the planet.
Future Fibres’ unmatched combination of performance, reliability and durability has made it the choice for the world’s grand prix racing circuits—from SailGP to the new generation of IMOCA 60.
Our Host City Partner
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​Tataki Auckland Unlimited delivers outcomes that will have positive long-term impacts on Auckland and the future course of Aucklanders’ cultural enrichment and prosperity. We are well prepared and ready for the challenge of enabling Auckland to further develop as a world-class city.
Gold Sponsor
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Gurit is your global marine solutions partner for advanced composite materials and engineering services for lightweight, durable and sustainable marine projects.
Gurit supplies advanced composite materials to the full spectrum of marine projects worldwide including industry-leading prepregs, structural core materials, adhesives, coatings, as well as laminating and infusion systems.The versatility and resilience of Gurit products, coupled with unrivalled in-house technical support and extensive composite engineering knowledge, delivers a solution that is finely tuned to customer requirements, whether that is improved quality, more efficient production, reduced weight or higher performance.
At HPYD8 Gurit Engineering will discuss the design and engineering of the latest generation boats for the IMOCA 60 Class focusing on structure reliability and load inflation, implementation of new systems and use of data acquisition as an element of performance.
Silver Sponsor
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MAST Academy is an NZQA registered Private Training Academy that works with learners and employers to ensure people are trained with the necessary skills and knowledge to build successful lives and businesses. Our goal is to create a centre of excellence for marine composite and specialised technology training. We currently offer apprenticeships in:
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Boat building- custom and production
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Marine systems engineering
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Power boat rigging and servicing and repair technicians
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Marine interiors and marine coating interiors and exterior
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Composite sail making
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Industrial Textiles
We also offer a School to Work pathway that introduces learners to the marine industry through genuine work experience and a micro credential.
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We will be offering in 2025 a range of micro credentials designed to introduce learners to the marine sector or to upskill graduates of our apprenticeship. Can register interest at info@mastacademy.com
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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