Hera Jedrilica by Nicola Mondini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Бронзана награда A' Design Award in Дизајн јахти и поморских пловила Competition Category.

БронзанаЈахта· 2020

Hera Jedrilica

by Nicola Mondini

Client: Nicola Mondini

Бронзана награда A' Design Award Winner in Јахта Category

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The Design

About Hera Jedrilica

Hera je koncept jedrilice inspirisan trkačkim jedrilicama klase J, građenim tridesetih godina prošlog veka. Dizajn definišu dva ukrštena volumena. Volumen palube prelazi preko trupa od pramca ka upravljačkoj poziciji, gde se paluba obavija oko trupa i formira integrisane kormilarske lopatice. Trup poseduje kontrolisane površine inspirisane automobilskim dizajnom, sa naglašenim linijama koje se protežu duž bokova. Presek ova dva volumena stvara otvore za dnevnu svetlost i drži nosače za kormilarske točkove. Hera je duga 48 metara i izrađena je od lakog karbonskog kompozita.

The Recognition

About the Бронзана награда A' Design Award

Hera Jedrilica је добитник Бронзане награде A' Design Award, високо престижног признања које се додељује изванредним дизајнима који се одликују креативношћу, домишљатошћу и оштроумношћу. Добитници Бронзане награде у потпуности су вешти и упечатљиво креативни артефакти који потврђују велико искуство, машту и снаљажљивост својих дизајнера. Очекује се да Hera Jedrilica буде високо цењен, дивљен и вољен предмет, запажено професионалан и иновативан. Овај дизајн награђен Бронзаном наградом A' Design Award уграђује најбоље праксе у уметности, науци, дизајну и технологији и одличан је по пажњи према детаљима. Hera Jedrilica сјајно задовољава потребе, дотиче жеље, очарава осећања и привлачи радозналост.

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.