Simulation dynamique du voilier

Abstract

A sailing simulator has been developed from a new point of view. It will rather be for the sailor to use it than for the architect. One boat which characteristics were already known has been chosen. The whole coupled mechanic equations system has been solved. Heave and pitch equations, usually neglected, have been introduced to evaluate each trim of the crew and provide an optimal ride analysis tool. In this paper, efforts models and their determination's method are briefly presented. A tack simulation is shown as a brief overview on the simulator possibilities.