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Pit Stop – Performance Sailboat Tuning Archives - Digital Dry Dock Ltd https://digitaldrydock.co.uk/category/pit-stop-performance-sailboat-tuning/ 3D Laser Scanning for yachts | Naval Architects Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:15:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://digitaldrydock.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/favicon-150x150.png Pit Stop – Performance Sailboat Tuning Archives - Digital Dry Dock Ltd https://digitaldrydock.co.uk/category/pit-stop-performance-sailboat-tuning/ 32 32 Classic Race Yacht – Pit Stops at the Digital Dry Dock https://digitaldrydock.co.uk/classic-race-yacht-pit-stops-at-the-digital-dry-dock/ Sun, 20 Jun 2021 08:58:00 +0000 https://www.digitaldrydock.co.uk/?p=1626 Location Lymington, UK Date June 2021 Activity/ Tech used etc… (bullet points) 3D Laser scanning of 20 meter classic racing yacht for North Sails UK.Laser scan survey conducted in line with ORC Hull Scanning standard… https://www.orc.org/rules/Hull%20scanning%20measurement%20guide.pdfScanned deck and interior to define mast bury and chainplate/rig geometry.Survey complete in 1 day with minimal disruption to other refit […]

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Location	Lymington, UK
Date	June 2021
Activity/ Tech used etc… (bullet points)	3D Laser scanning of 20 meter classic racing yacht for North Sails UK.Laser scan survey conducted in line with ORC Hull Scanning standard… https://www.orc.org/rules/Hull%20scanning%20measurement%20guide.pdfScanned deck and interior to define mast bury and chainplate/rig geometry.Survey complete in 1 day with minimal disruption to other refit works underway at the time.Point cloud cleaned and used to generate accurate mesh model of the hull.https://sketchfab.com/models/32b52e8edac2478d9e5ceccb4349b821/embedCrufab by DigitalDD on SketchfabCAD Surfaces model produced from mesh model.Digital Dry Dock’s Orca3D naval architecture software used to establish hydrostatic and stability data.Hull symmetry analysis provided.
Outcome/ end benefits to client	The vessels original drawings could not be found.Provided accurate displacement.Provided accurate CAD surface models of the hull and appendages.North Sails Design Services Consultancy used the models in their Hydro CFD software to conduct a Performance Prediction Study.The study was used to determine a new rig plan/sail plan and ballast configuration.Data processing delivered within 1 week after the survey was conducted.All data stored securely ready to assist in future refits and modifications.

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]]> Duchy Marine Ltd. https://digitaldrydock.co.uk/duchy-marine-ltd/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:13:00 +0000 https://www.digitaldrydock.co.uk/?p=1641 Location Falmouth, UK Date October 2020 Activity/ Tech used etc… (bullet points) 3D Laser scanning of one design keelboat(Flying Fifteen). Analysis of a range of different hull forms provided. Analysis of GRP hull moulds provided. Modification drawings supplied. Outcome/ end benefits to client We compared and contrasted multiple different Flying Fifteen hull forms to assess […]

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Location	Falmouth, UK
Date	October 2020
Activity/ Tech used etc… (bullet points)	3D Laser scanning of one design keelboat(Flying Fifteen). Analysis of a range of different hull forms provided. Analysis of GRP hull moulds provided. Modification drawings supplied.
Outcome/ end benefits to client	We compared and contrasted multiple different Flying Fifteen hull forms to assess the performance strengths and weaknesses of each. We provided drawings detailing the necessary modifications to a GRP mould to produce a new high performance Flying Fifteen hull form.

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