The ultimate survival storm tactic, jogging into breaking seas, has had its first (and hopefully last) FPB test. This took place recently off the Needles near the Isle of Wight in the UK’s Solent. There is some fascinating video taken aboard FPB 64-6 Grey Wolf in tide against wind generated breaking seas (overfalls), with the […]
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Motor Yacht Stability, Comfort, and Safety – An Updated Compilation
When you head offshore your safety depends on stability, both upright and ultimate (the heel angle at which you don’t recover from a knockdown). Given today’s software and computing power, calculating stability is a relatively straightforward exercise. This is required for commercial vessels, larger yachts, and generally for any flag state/class certification such as MCA, […]
FPB 97-1 Sea Trials Day 2: A Wicked Wake
You are looking at what drives the FPB team, what our client (and we) have been waiting to see after 2.5 years of intense effort. A lovely clean flow release off the stern with minimal magnitude indicating a highly efficient cruising machine (this at 13.1 knots GPS averaged in two directions). A wicked wake indeed. Compare […]
FPB 97-1 Sea Trials Day 1
It is a perfect day for the first sea trial with FPB 97-1. Iceberg is traveling at 12.15 knots, a speed length ratio of 1.175 and judging by the bow wave, there is just a hint of pressure release, she is the most slippery of all FPBs. Notice the stern wave, or lack thereof. What […]
FPB 97 Performance – What Is Your Guess?
We will shortly begin a wicked set of sea trials with FPB 97-1. Along with the usual wringing out of the boat before handover, one of the objectives is to gather a data set with which to refine our velocity prediction algorithms. Predicting performance is notoriously difficult. In our case it’s harder than most, as […]
FPB 97-1 Trials: Inclined Towards Safety
We thought a few photos of a stability check on the Wicked FPB 97-1 might be of interest. In case you want to do this yourself some day you will see it really isn’t that difficult. You start with a known amount of weight – this is one of two stacks of lead. And then […]
FPB 97-1 Floating Free
FPB 97-1 Iceberg is floating free.
We will have lots more photos over the next few weeks. Of particular interest will be the sea trial data next week. Stay tuned.
FPB 97-1 The Moment of Truth
The moment of truth is at hand. Will she or won’t she float on her lines? FPB 97-1 Iceberg slips into the South Pacific. And comes to rest, ready for finishing touches. And then sea trials begin.
FPB 97 – The Emergence
In the pre-dawn light, illusory figures attend the Wicked One, for it is known that this is the day. The birth master stands watch, as the Wicked FPB 97 reveals itself to the world at large. Svelte, sexy, with fine buttocks, the Wicked One’s power will soon be known.
The Wicked One Is At Hand…
The Wicked One is at hand. Stay tuned…
