54ft Racer Cruiser Hoogpresterende Jacht by Harry Miesbauer

54ft Racer Cruiser Hoogpresterende Jacht by Harry Miesbauer is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Brons in Jacht- en Scheepvaart Ontwerp Competition Category.

BronsJacht· 2022

54ft Racer Cruiser Hoogpresterende Jacht

by Harry Miesbauer

Client: /H/arry Miesbauer Yacht Design

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Jacht Category

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The Design

About 54ft Racer Cruiser Hoogpresterende Jacht

Ontwikkeld voor een Italiaanse scheepswerf, met grote nadruk op het creëren van een licht, veilig en snel zeiljacht dat gemakkelijk te hanteren is, ook door een kleine bemanning. Daarnaast eenvoudig te bouwen in een serieproductie-opzet. Een lichtgewicht jacht, gebouwd in Full Carbon met verschillende interieurindelingen, om te voldoen aan de uiteenlopende behoeften van verschillende klanten. De dekindeling heeft een cockpit die is opgedeeld in een zeil- en werkgebied en een ontspanningsgebied rond de cockpittafel. Er zijn krachtige rompvormen gekozen om meer stabiliteit te creëren, wat zorgt voor veiliger en comfortabeler zeilen, ook in ruwe zeeën.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

54ft Racer Cruiser Hoogpresterende Jacht is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. 54ft Racer Cruiser Hoogpresterende Jacht wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. 54ft Racer Cruiser Hoogpresterende Jacht bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The yacht was developed for an Italian boat yard with the emphasis to create a light, safe and fast sailing yacht, which can be handle also by a small crew, yet to be easy to build in a series production setup.
It is a Full carbon light weight yacht with different interior layouts to choose from, in order to suit the various needs of different clients. The yacht features powerful hull shapes to generate more stability, and therefore allows for a safer and more comfortable sailing also in rough seas. This is further enhanced by the low weight achieved by using carbon.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length over all 16.425 m / Beam max 5.010 m / Displacement ca.12.300 kg @ measurement trim / draft 3.000 m
Tags: yacht design, sailing yacht, high performance, racer, cruiser
Production Technology: Full Carbon-sandwich construction,
carbon mast,
composite rigging,
CNC milled high strength steel fin
Design Challenge: Studies were made how weight can be reduced also by the aesthetics trying to show a certain lightness in the appearance of the yacht, and how to avoid a complicated building process, but using this limit as an aesthetical feature.
Research: - 10 different hull shapes were studied to optimise the boat for high stability and good seaworthiness
- a detailed weight estimate was made, from which areas of weight savings could have been established and further weight reduction was achieved by using carbon throughout the hull, deck and structures.
- performance parameters were optimised for the wind conditions of the Mediterranean sea
- parameters of similar size boats of the competitors were studied in depth
- further studies of the deck layout and deck ergonomics were carried out to optimise the yacht also when used by a small crew
Inspiration: Performance is the new Elegance, was the main idea which has been followed on this design. The exterior styling should show the sporty and a performance character of the boat, yet it should be elegant and timeless with well balanced proportions, not following common trends in order not to be outdated in a few years. A design which is elegant and light in both senses. Light in the appearance. Light in terms of weight.
Project Duration: The concept design started in October 2020, preliminary design was done in 2021, and the project is now ready to start with the mould making and the series production.
Operation Flow: The main focus was to separate the cockpit into a sailing, working area and the relaxing area around the cockpit table. All winches for the sail control are grouped beside or in front of the steering wheel, in order that the helmsman can sail the yacht alone from the steering area once the sails are hoisted. This was done for safety reason, so that guests who are not used to sailing do not interfere during sailing manoeuvres. Dedicated sun bathing areas are on the foredeck and coachroof. The yacht meets also all requirements for the ISO standards, to be operated on the open sea without any limits.
Team Members: Concept / Exterior & Interior Design: Harry Miesbauer / HYMD, Structural Engineering: Pure Engineering / NZ
Image Credits: renderings: /H/arry Miesbauer Yacht Design