Buyer's Guide 2014

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SpeedDream yacht design project
Yandex - SpeedDream is a quest to
build the world’s fastest monohull.
SpeedDream is the name of naval
architect Vlad Murnikov’s design and
Yandex, the Russian tech giant, is
the technology partner to the project.
The boat is a 27-foot prototype of
what Murnikov believes is a breakthrough
in modern monohull design.
It features unique and innovative design
attributes including a true wave
piercing bow, a lateral step in the
hull, a feature found mostly on powerboats,
and a keel that cants in
excess of 80-degrees. This means
that when the boat heels more than
10 degrees the keel comes out of the
water and flies.
The designer‘s mantra that a multihull
has to become a monohull before
it really starts to pick up speed
has strongly influenced the design
and SpeedDream can be seen as a
catamaran with the hull itself as the
leeward hull, and the flying keel as
the windward hull. No drag and a
high righting moment means that the
boat really flies.
Marinepool is the „Official Clothing
Supplier“ of this revolutionary
SpeedDream yacht design project.
www.speeddream27.com