Lecture by Dimitri Despierres – The America's Cup: From Archimedean Boats to Flying Boats
As part of Festisciences,
the Faculty of Science invites you to this conference open to the general public.
Thursday, November 23, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Triolet Campus – Lecture Hall 6.02
Free admission
The America's Cup: From Archimedes-style boats to flying boats
After a brief historical overview of the America's Cup, we will explain how, in just a few years, the equ
The teams participating in this legendary race have transformed the face of sailing, making it accessible to everyone by switching boats from Archimedes mode to flying (sustained) mode.
It will address the value of digital simulation and the significant role played by science in the design of these Formula 1 cars of the seas.
Finally, a concrete example will be used to trace the technological choices made in the 2013 edition in San Francisco and the 2017 edition in Bermuda.
