Hera Luamhán Seoltóireachta by Nicola Mondini

Hera Luamhán Seoltóireachta by Nicola Mondini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award in Dearadh Luamh Competition Category.

Cré-umhaLuamh· 2020

Hera Luamhán Seoltóireachta

by Nicola Mondini

Client: Nicola Mondini

Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award Winner in Luamh Category

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The Design

About Hera Luamhán Seoltóireachta

Is luamhán seoltóireachta coincheapúil í Hera, spreagtha ag báid seoil rásaíochta J-Class a tógadh sna 1930í. Sainmhínítear an dearadh ag dhá thoirt a thrasnaíonn a chéile. Sníonn toirt deice thar an gcabhail ón tosach i dtreo an tsuímh stiúrtha, áit a bhfilleann an deic timpeall na cabhlach agus a chruthaíonn sí stiúracha comhtháite. Tá dromchlaí rialaithe ag an gcabhail atá spreagtha ag dearadh gluaisteán, le forbhearta ag rith feadh na dtaobhanna. Cruthaíonn trasnú an dá thoirt na hoscailtí solas an lae agus coinníonn siad na taca don roth stiúrtha. Tomhaiseann Hera 48 méadar ar fad agus tá sí tógtha as ábhar carbóin éadrom-mheáchain.

The Recognition

About the Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Hera Luamhán Seoltóireachta Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí sármhaithe a mbíonn cruthaitheacht, aireagacht agus géarchúis mar shaintréithe acu. Is déantúsáin ghlic agus chruthaitheacha go suntasach iad buaiteoirí Cré-umha a dhearbhaíonn taithí fhairsing, samhlaíocht agus acmhainneacht a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Hera Luamhán Seoltóireachta ina rud a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear, atá thar a bheith gairmiúil agus nuálach. Ionchorpraíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr san ealaín, san eolaíocht, sa dearadh agus sa teicneolaíocht, agus tá sé sármhaith as a aird ar mhionsonraí. Sásaíonn an dearadh Hera Luamhán Seoltóireachta riachtanais go hálainn, bainíonn sé le mianta, cuireann sé draíocht ar mhothúcháin agus tarraingíonn sé fiosracht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The innovative deck is the biggest visual innovation: its volume celebrates wind and speed as it flows over the hull, from the bow to the steer. The narrow tip merges seamlessy into the bow of the yacht and it grows wider towards the steer, where it wraps around the hull creating its unique integrated rudders.
The hull design has very contolled surfacing inspired by automotive design, where meticulously controlled highlights run along its sides.
The intersection of these two volumes seamlessly creates the opening for the day-light and they integrate the support for the steering wheels.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length overall: 48 m
Maximum beam: 8,5 m
Draught: 7 m
Sail area: 920 m2
Tags: Yacht, Sailing, Design, Boat, Race, mast, technology, America's cup,
Production Technology: Using new generation of hull design and lightweight, carbon composite construction, Hera is expected to surf exceeding 25 knots of speed downwind,
The latest carbon construction technology provides for a reduced displacement and an increased rigidity.
Research: This project was inspired by the J-class yachts designed in the 1920s and 30s to compete for the America’s cup. Although this concept does not follow the Nathanael Herreshoff’s Universal Rule of those single masted ships, Hera still wants to represent the same feeling and emotional expression of those vessels. The most advanced technologies, materials and production methods have been taken into consideration for this yacht, to best integrate future and tradition. The general design language is inspired by the automotive world, caractherized by tense and fast lines stretching across the whole length of the hull, to define the speed of the geometry in a minimal and yet sophisticated way.
Hera is a concept sailboat where the top racing performance are married to spacious living space on deck and inside, aiming to offer the racing experience at the highest level of competition and the cruising enjoyment in the maximum comfort.
Inspiration: Hera is a concept sailing yacht inspired by J-Class vessels, the single-masted racing sailboats built in the 1930s to compete in the America’s Cup. This concept is a futuristic interpretation that celebrates these peak racers through innovative materials and innovative shapes.
Project Duration: The project is a personal visual concept privately realized between February and May 2019 in Shanghai and Munich by Nicola Mondini.
Operation Flow: The advanced sail handling system delivers easy control for reduced racing crew.