Hi, the Hull Vane on Defi Areva was shaped differently. The foil was a rounded profile in section view (to follow the curvature of the hull). It...
To answer a few of the questions above: 1. one of the first full scale applications was on a sailing yacht for the America's cup in 2003....
Hi, The hull vane is not a "fix for poor design" as trim wedges can be on some hulls. It's an appendage to recover forward thrust out of the...
I had the pleasure of working with Dick Holthuis, whom I didn't see mentioned here yet. Very professional, and very nice person to work with....
No, we'll be walking around.
Hull Vane explained Hi, sorry to revive an old thread, but there are some new developments on this front. Disclaimer: I work for Hull Vane -...
Hi HTM09, If you are at SMM next week, please drop by at our stand in hall A1 (booth 312), where we'll show a replica of the Hull Vane along...
Hi Germanyachting, Free Spirit was her name in the beginning of the build project. Now it is "BVB44M". More information and pictures can be...
Thanks Milow, but I have to give all the credit to the designers, the shipyard and the subcontractors.
Very nice pic! Thanks for the link. Bruno
Lol, yes "July" was too exact as you point out. Rather than launching her just before the shipyard's holidays, we decided to launch her after.
Don't worry, it's just the exact date isn't picked yet.
I hope "July" is exact enough for you ;)
She will have a white hull and superstructure. Blue is optional. Truly a remarkable yacht, especially with the "owner's upper deck" with...
Inland shipping is worth looking at, that's where most innovation is taking place, because of the strict emission norms coming up (needs to be...
On this subject, I think the type of "hybrid drive" from Veth propulsion is an interesting proposition. This was used on an inland container...
Karo, to answer that question, we would have to know what you are trying to achieve. Are you 1. trying to save fuel for economic purposes? 2....
"If you think hiring a professional is expensive, wait till you hire an amateur."
Karo, did I just read that correctly that you are going to save on your zincs to pay for a Remi Tessier interior?
I just read the article of Nigel Calder - indeed finally someone who backs up with numbers what I have been saying for years. The conversion...
