{"id":2942,"date":"2017-01-09T09:57:18","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T08:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.guillaumeverdier.com\/?p=2942\/"},"modified":"2017-01-12T10:12:40","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T09:12:40","slug":"whats-behind-the-design-of-alex-thomsons-vendee-globe-racer-hugo-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guillaumeverdier.com\/en\/whats-behind-the-design-of-alex-thomsons-vendee-globe-racer-hugo-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s behind the design of Alex Thomson\u2019s Vend\u00e9e Globe racer Hugo Boss?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A closer look at Alex Thomson\u2019s Vend\u00e9e Globe foil-borne Hugo Boss<br \/>\nThe 2016\/7 Vend\u00e9e Globe race will go down as one dominated by two very different sailors, Frenchman Armel Le Cl\u00e9ac\u2019h and Briton\u00a0Alex Thomson in two critically\u00a0different yachts.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/extraordinary-boats\/close-look-hugo-boss-alex-thomsons-vendee-globe-2016-92713#Z4TfevKemklrkBvB.99\">Yachtingworld.com<\/a>&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that the foil-borne Hugo Boss is very fast in perhaps a wider\u00a0range of downwind conditions, and development of this foiling technology will be at the forefront of designers\u2019 minds as they work towards designs for the next monohull round the world races.<\/p>\n<p>But what exactly are the key features of Thomson\u2019s black boat, and how does it work?<\/p>\n<p>For the design of Hugo Boss, Thomson and his team\u00a0chose the race-winning partnership of VPLP and Guillaume Verdier, who have all but cornered the market in new IMOCA 60 designs.<\/p>\n<p>Like the five other new VPLP-Verdier designs, <em>Hugo Boss<\/em> is a semi-foiler, with giant and \u2013 frankly in her case \u2013 quite sinister-looking appendages protruding from either side that have been compared to \u2018Dali\u2019s moustache\u2019 in the French press.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch\u00a0this video of Alex Thomson Racing CEO showing and explaining Hugo Boss\u2019s foils<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fi-NwoQMMn0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The complex shape of these boards is because, just like on modern foiling catamarans, they must perform a dual role: their vertical surface creates lateral resistance to prevent leeway, while their horizontal surface provides upward lift beneath the hull, reducing wetted surface area and lift to leeward thereby increasing righting moment and stability.<\/p>\n<p>The result is a boat that does frequently \u2018show keel\u2019 and daylight beneath her hull an impressively long way aft and, in <em>Hugo Boss<\/em>\u2019s case, in impressively little wind (ie with full main still hoisted). However, weighing around 7.5 tonnes and with no lifting surfaces on her rudders, she is no 60ft Moth.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, just as is the case currently with the foiling multihulls, this development does represent one of the most significant performance boosts ever seen in monohull design.<\/p>\n<p>While other IMOCA foil-equipped yachts that started\u00a0the same race,\u00a0<em>Safran<\/em>, <em>Banque Populaire<\/em> and <em>No Way Back,<\/em> are the MkI of the new VPLP-Verdier designs and <em>Edmond de Rothschild<\/em> and<em> St Michel-Virbac<\/em> are MkII, Thomson refers to <em>Hugo Boss<\/em> as MkIII. She certainly has many differences from the others, most noticeably her giant foredeck chamfer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/news\/video-dramatic-aerial-footage-and-pictures-of-the-new-mono60-edmond-de-rothschild-67209\" target=\"_blank\">Watch dramatic aerial footage of Edmond de Rothschild semi-foiling IMOCA 60<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Narrower and lighter<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to Thomson, <em>Hugo Boss<\/em> is also the narrowest of the new boats. \u201cWe made a call quite early on that the foils would work. If the foils are working and creating stability and lift then why do you need to have such a wide boat?\u201d A narrower boat is also lighter, with less wetted area and lower drag, he argues.<\/p>\n<p>It should be pointed out that all the new generation semi-foilers are compromises \u2013 the teams are sticking a toe into the foiling world. The boats all still have massive beam and hull form stability, enabling them to revert back to more conventional daggerboards if required.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from this technology becoming available, one reason these new foils have been fitted is the result of other constraints introduced to the IMOCA rule that have hampered performance.<\/p>\n<p>To contain costs and improve reliability, new boats must now be fitted with a one-design steel foil for their keel and a one-design rig, albeit in two types: wing or fixed. In fact, all the new boats have chosen the multihull-style 29m tall rotating wing, used in conjunction with deck spreaders that artificially widen the shroud base.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Reduced water ballast<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Stability rules have also been rewritten, dispensing with the 30-year-old requirement that originally aimed to limit movable ballast by ensuring a boat at rest could heel no more than 10\u00b0 with all her ballast deployed. As a result new generation 60s are no longer \u2018water tankers\u2019: water ballast tanks are now limited to four in total and, free of the 10\u00b0 rule, these can be positioned over the chine for optimum effect \u2013 some older generation boats had more than 10 tanks, most positioned along the centreline.<\/p>\n<p>Typically new IMOCA 60s such as <em>Hugo Boss<\/em> now have around two tonnes of water ballast capacity as opposed to upwards of five. However, many skippers have been complaining that because they can no longer fit a forward ballast tank \u2013 which used to add some weight forward when sailing upwind or in a seaway \u2013 in some conditions the boats are horrific to live on. The motion caused by the foils and the noise from the monolithic carbon hull \u2013 the sandwich construction used previously had a sound-dampening effect \u2013 are quite unbearable.<\/p>\n<p>Thomson sheds some light on what it\u2019s like on board: \u201cFor me the boat feels amazing, it behaves brilliantly, it feels great, the best I have ever felt about a boat, but it also scares the living daylights out of me. It doesn\u2019t feel like you are out of control, it just doesn\u2019t feel very nice. I haven\u2019t really sailed multihulls and I am not used to that kind of speed, but it is so uncomfortable. The boat is tearing along and you are basically on your hands and knees \u2013 it is difficult to move around.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Speed is \u2018obscene\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAnd we are not fully foiling, we are semi-foiling, so the foil picks the boat up and it loses all the drag of the hull and up it goes and at some point you\u2019ll go down a wave and you can\u2019t get out of that wave, especially North Atlantic waves, which are short. So the slow-downs are very impressive, but, my god, the acceleration is amazingly impressive. It is quite astonishing what the boat can do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The speed of the boat on the foils Thomson describes as \u201cobscene\u201d: \u201cI have been over 30 knots more than I have ever been before.\u201d To date <em>Hugo Boss<\/em>\u2019s top speed has maxed out at 35 knots, which only a few years ago would have been respectable on a multihull of this size.<\/p>\n<p>But apart from the motion, the fitting of the new-generation foils at present has significant downsides. While canting keel IMOCA 60s used to perform poorly upwind because of their tiny daggerboards, by today\u2019s standards, only a relatively small part of the new generation foils is used to prevent excessive leeway.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"col-xs-12 sidebar sidebar-inline sidebar-double sidebar-primary-inline\">\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Thomson explains: \u201cThe side force that can be generated is quite small compared to a straight board. We really didn\u2019t make a lot of effort to go upwind because we felt we would never get to where the others are with straight boards, so why not concentrate on the important bit?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At present the new-generation IMOCA 60s such as <em>Hugo Boss<\/em> are optimised for the Vend\u00e9e Globe and its predominant reaching and running conditions. The next step will be to improve their all-round performance. Now that the foils have apparently been embraced by the IMOCA teams, their big development will come over the next cycle in time for the 2020 race.<\/p>\n<h2>Alex Thomson \u2013 a potted history<\/h2>\n<p>Gosport resident <strong>Alex Thomson<\/strong>, 42, first reached public attention when he became the youngest skipper ever to win a round the world race, coming first\u00a0in the 1998-99 Clipper Round the World Race. Crewing for him was one Keith Mills, who has been Thomson\u2019s mentor and backer ever since his move into the IMOCA class in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Vend\u00e9e Globe will be Thomson\u2019s fourth, after he retired from his first two \u2013 in 2004 with damage to the deck, in 2008 following a collision soon after the start \u2013 but finished a very respectable 3rd in an older generation boat in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Other high-profile incidents include his mid-ocean rescue by Mike Golding in the 2006 Velux 5 Oceans, and the abandonment of <em>Hugo Boss<\/em> after the boat was rolled by a rogue wave in November 2015. However, he has had major successes, including a 2nd place in the double-handed Barcelona World Race in 2007 and 2nd in the 2011 Transat Jaques Vabre.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2951\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2951\" class=\"wp-image-2951 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.guillaumeverdier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WT8W0006_Jonathon_Glynn_Smith-copy.jpg\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Thomson. Credit Jonathon Glynn Smith<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Hugo Boss dimensions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>LOA <\/strong>18.23m\/59ft 10in<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mast height <\/strong>29.00m\/95ft 2in<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beam <\/strong>5.80m\/19ft 0in<\/p>\n<p><strong>Draught <\/strong>4.50m\/14ft 9in<\/p>\n<p><strong>Displacement <\/strong>7,500kg\/16,535lb<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sail area<\/strong> 633m<sup>2<\/sup>\/6,813ft<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hugo Boss design features<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_2944\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2944\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2944\" src=\"http:\/\/www.guillaumeverdier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/6956f7510bfc35e4915d002c16fa9bfb-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Like PRB, Hugo Boss has a forward-looking cockpit window. A \u2018targa top\u2019 roof may also be rolled over in poor conditions to protect more of the cockpit.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2949\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2949\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2949\" src=\"http:\/\/www.guillaumeverdier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1909.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cockpit is extremely deep, offering great security for Thomson, while also lowering its centre of gravity. The roof can be retracted in better conditions.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2947\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2947\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2947\" src=\"http:\/\/www.guillaumeverdier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1884.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The gullwing foredecks of the last generation MACIF and Banque Populaire have gone. But Hugo Boss is alone in having a massive deck chamfer forward. This reduces weight and encourages the bow to emerge from waves more readily.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2945\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2945\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2945\" src=\"http:\/\/www.guillaumeverdier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/b037edfe6dc4ef89adb53fa3db0bffe5-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The only hydraulics on board are used for canting the keel. Although there are halyard locks, the headsail tacks are cranked on via block and tackle. The paint on deck was developed by BASF and is novel in reflecting rather than absorbing heat \u2013 ie it remains cooler underfoot.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2948\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2948\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2948\" src=\"http:\/\/www.guillaumeverdier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1907.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hugo Boss has twin rudders that kick-up in the event of a collision with a submerged object. Quite what happens when a foil hits something is less clear<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2946\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2946\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2946\" src=\"http:\/\/www.guillaumeverdier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ed9fa2fdfc3e8620f206ce8c0133d9d3-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hugo Boss has the now common twin companionway arrangement allowing the pit to be located in between. Watertight companionway doors are mandatory.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2950\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2950\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2950\" src=\"http:\/\/www.guillaumeverdier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1917.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spaghetti junction. The pit is largely free of jammers, instead relying almost entirely on lightweight and relatively cheap \u2018constrictors\u2019 to keep lines in place<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A closer look at Alex Thomson\u2019s Vend\u00e9e Globe foil-borne Hugo Boss The 2016\/7 Vend\u00e9e Globe race will go down as one dominated by two very different sailors, Frenchman Armel Le Cl\u00e9ac\u2019h and Briton\u00a0Alex Thomson in two critically\u00a0different yachts. \u00a9Yachtingworld.com&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[182,183,179,185,184],"tags":[220,219,221],"class_list":["post-2942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-en_appendices","category-en_materials","category-en_news","category-en_sails-rigging","category-en_structure-en","tag-alex-thomson","tag-hugo-boss","tag-vendee-globe-2016"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What\u2019s behind the design of Alex Thomson\u2019s Vend\u00e9e Globe racer Hugo Boss? 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