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High Performance Yacht Design HPYD7 Conference | 11th - 12th March 2021 AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND AT THE 36th AMERICA'S CUP Due to the recent global disruption the conference will have both a physical and online presence, timed to suit European time zones. The technical sessions will be recorded and be available online. ​ Tickets go on sale January 2021. ​ HPYD7 March 2021 The HPYD 7 Schedule ​ Thursday 11 March 2021 0700 - 1200 NZDT Conference session 1 - online and in person 1700 - 1830 NZDT Local industry presentations (free event) 1830 - 1930 NZDT Refreshments 1930 - 2100 NZDT Public session on America’s Cup Technology (free event) Friday 12th March 2021 0700 - 1200 NZDT Conference session 2 - online and in person 1600 - 1900 NZDT America’s Cup racing ​ ​ : 0700 - 1200 NZDT is 1900-0000 EUR and 1300-1800 EDT-US Note The Papers ​ 23 papers from 22 authors. ​ Full list coming soon ​ ​ ​ ​ Past Events 01 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 ​ "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 HPYD1 Programme HPYD1 Abstracts 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. 02 HPYD2 HPYD2 Programme 03 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. HPYD3 Programme HPYD3 Abstracts 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. HPYD4 Programme HPYD4 Abstracts 04 HPYD4 05 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. HPYD5 Programme 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. 06 HPYD6 The Conference HPYD is a series of conferences on high performance yacht design organised by the Royal Institute 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. ​ The conferences feature papers related to the design of high performance power and sailing yachts, including: ​ Structural design and analysis Aerodynamics and hydrodynamics Performance prediction Wind tunnel and towing tank testing Computational methods Hull and appendage design Regulations and rating rules Routing and tactics Conferences are timed to coincide with an international yachting event. HPYD7 will coincide with the 36th America's Cup competition. The Venue Auckland, New Zealand Auckland is New Zealand’s largest urban region and is home to approximately 1.3million people. 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Call for Papers Deadline Saturday August 1st 2020 Abstract/Paper Title What is the general topic of your paper? Structural design and analysis Aerodynamics and hydrodynamics Performance prediction Wind tunnel and towing tank testing Computational methods Hull and appendage design Regulations and rating rules Routing and tactics Other arrow&v Abstract Next

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