Dassault Renews R&D Support for America’s Cup Team

By DE Editors

Dassault Systemes (DS; Suresnes, France) renewed its R&D partnership with K-Challenge, providing the America’s Cup team with CATIA virtual design solutions to help them prepare for the 34th America’s Cup.

K-Challenge will use CATIA to design and optimize its hull drawing as well as the boat’s structure.

The yachting industry is a fast growing, competitive market undergoing profound changes from craftsmanship towards more industrial processes. Some of the most famous yacht designers, naval architects, small/large yacht shipyards and suppliers across the globe are using Dassault Systemes solutions based on CATIA.

Dassault Systemes provides yacht professionals from small and large yacht builders to naval architects and subcontractors with packages dedicated to their specific line of business. These solutions address the associated processes with the right styling, hull design integrating hydrostatic calculations, structure, and composite design products, industry methodologies and best practices.

For more information on CATIA for Yacht, contact Dassault Systemes.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.