SYRF Chairman Stan Honey Receives President’s Development Award from World Sailing
Since 2008, the President’s Development Award has been awarded to an individual for their work or involvement in developing the sport of sailing nationally or internationally. Stan Honey received the award from World Sailing President, Kim Andersen, as he has continuously looked forward, developing the presentation of the sport on television as well as being…
Read MoreSYRF Supports World Sailing In-Build Validation for Keels
SYRF is a proud supporter of World Sailing’s systematic review of keel design and construction. The goal of this review was to identify weak points in this process that may have contributed to the recent structural failure of keels in both production and custom sailboats. The full report is now available through the SYRF Library. The…
Read MoreChanges in Leadership and New Publications at SYRF
Newport, RI – The Sailing Yacht Research Foundation(SYRF) is pleased to announce that World-class navigator and America’s Cup Technology Director Stan Honey has been elected by the Board of Directors to be the new Chairman, taking over from the role filled by Steve Benjamin, who will remain on the Board. Both Honey and Benjamin are well-recognized world-class sailors and past winners…
Read MoreINNOVSAIL 2017 Papers Now Available through the SYRF Library
Missed the 2017 INNOVSAIL Conference in Lorient, France? Catch up on the cutting edge research with all of the conference proceedings now available for free through the SYRF Library. Simply search for the “International Conference on Innovation in High Performance Sailing Yachts.” The4th edition of the conference INNOVSAIL was held in Lorient 28- 30 June 2017 at…
Read MoreSYRF Members to Speak at the Yacht Racing Forum
With its dynamic mix of technical presentations and networking the Yacht Racing Forum is now firmly established as a ‘must attend’ winter event for anyone involved in the business of sailing and yacht racing.. SYRF’s Communication Director, Dobbs Davis, is heading the Design and Technology Symposium that be focusing on the latest innovations, materials and designs,…
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SYRF’s recent Downwind Aero Moments and Forces project was featured in the most recent issue of Sailing World. For more on how to apply SYRF’s research to your downwind spinnaker trim, read JB Braun’s article here.
Read MoreIt’s Finally Here — Boat Performance Database launches!
The world’s first public Boat Performance Database has officially launched! The database will serve as a valuable repository of on-the-water sailing log data for handicappers and sailors. For handicappers, the database will provide a means of validating the predicted performance of sailing yachts under each rating rule. For sailors, the innovative Wind Venue Reports…
Read MoreOffshore Multihull Association – Spring Update
The MultiRule project, supported by the Offshore Multihull Association and the Sailing Yacht Research Foundation (SYRF) was the official rating and scoring system for the offshore multihull classes at the 2017 St. Thomas International Regatta, BVI Spring Regatta, New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta, and New York Yacht Club Race Week. The MultiRule project sought to improve…
Read MoreOffshore Multihull Association Launched
The Offshore Multihull Association (OMA) was formed last year by the owners of performance- oriented Multihulls with the goal of promoting the growth of this exciting category of performance cruising yachts. The OMA’s mission is to encourage fun, safe, close multihull racing in regattas around the world. These multihulls initially included Gunboats, HH Catamarans, Outremer…
Read MoreA Unique Opportunity
The Sailing Yacht Research Foundation is co-hosting a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) seminar from May 10-12 in Newport, RI. The seminar is open to all participants of all experience levels, from those looking to understand the basics of how CFD is used to drive the design of today’s modern race boats to more experienced users…
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