“To one who has turned lifeless materials into a thing alive, there can never be anything more wonderful than a sailboat. The sailboat offends the senses of neither fish, nor fowl, nor man, and to make it go faster is to make it even more a thing of freedom and beauty.� ---Bernard Smith
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“It was always my intention to start with a blank piece of paper. Once you eliminate anything that already is, and replace it with anything that could be, the possibilities are limitless.� ---Vlad Murnikov Project Leader and Design Coordinator
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“Today’s history is just tomorrows ideas filtered through TM
the passage of time. We believe that SpeedDream36
will stand the test of time. We believe that the future of sailing has arrived.”
---Brian Hancock Creative and Marketing Director
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THE SD36 IDEA
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very so often an idea so simple, yet so
eco-minded thrill seekers. Where a Porsche
powerful, launches itself into the ether
parked in your driveway once denoted sucTM
waiting to be plucked by the right person,
cess and prestige, a SpeedDream36
at the right time, in the right place. So hap-
to your dock will speak volumes about your
TM
tied
pened with SpeedDream36 , a concept
accomplishments, both financial and per-
destined to revolutionize the way we view
sonal, your relationship with the planet, and
boats and their relationship with speed.
your zest for living a full, unfettered life.
S
W
TM
peedDream36
is the extraordinary
idea to create a new generation of sail-
boat capable of reaching - and often exceed-
e will strive to maximize sailing fun and do so with a minimal carbon
footprint. Just as wind, thermal and wave
ing - powerboat speeds yet powered only by
energy are powering small cities, Speed-
the wind and sun. This high performance
Dream36
production sailboat will become the ultimate
change the way all sailors view their rela-
(speed) boat for a generation of
TM
has the idealistic power to
tionship with the earth; and each other.
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SD36 DESIGN CONCEPT TM
T
TM
is one of the most
out of the water to provide maximum
advanced and innovative yacht design
righting moment while completely elimi-
he SpeedDream36
concepts in sailing today. Some of the main
nating drag.
characteristics of the boat are:
5. The use of a telescoping keel that retracts
1. A delta-shaped hull, almost triangular in
to reduce draft while in harbor, and extends
plan view, with a very narrow, wave-piercing
while sailing to maximize righting moment
bow to reduce resistance and improve sea-
and sail carrying capability.
worthiness.
6. The use of stabilizing foils to further
2. A moderately wide beam for enhanced
improve stability and reduce drag by
planing ability at high speeds.
partially offsetting boat weight.
3. Reduced hull volume and buoyancy to
7. The resulting stability is far superior
lower drag and save weight.
to current keel boats while requiring only
4. Very high stability and sail carrying
fraction of the ballast thereby significantly
capacity due to an innovative Extreme
reducing the total boat displacement.
Canting Telescoping Keel
TM
that
ultimately comes
8. The use of high-aspect, high-perforTM
mance sails that allow SpeedDream36
to
sail at very close wind angles and through a broad range of wind conditions.
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EXTREME CANTING KEEL TM
The SpeedDream36 Ultimate Canting Telescoping Keel
consists of a hollow Upper Strut that can be canted up to 75 degrees taking the bulb out of the water at heel angles greater thav 15 degrees. A retractable Lower Strut reduces draft at the dock yet when extended maximizees Righting Moment while sailing. Electric motors that operate Upper Strut Canting Mechanism and Lower Strut Linear Actuator could be used to recuperate energy and recharge the battery pack. The entire keel assembly is removable for ease of transportation.
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SD36 PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS LOA
10.9m
SAIL AREA
BMAX
2.7m
Main 42sq.m
Draft
2.1m - bulb up
Jib 29sq.m
4.2m - bulb down
Gennaker 90sq.m
Keel Weight (Bulb + Strut)
290kg
Displacement
882kg
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A CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP
T
he creative team behind the new SpeedTM
Dream36
mines a vein of talent and
experience that covers three decades in the
T
hey come from vastly different backgrounds; Murnikov from Moscow’s well
educated, intellectual society that eventually
sailing business. Their stories are as unique
changed the Soviet Union forever, and Han-
as their creation and their partnership long
cock from the hot plains of South Africa and
and enduring.
the untamed free spirit of a vastly different country also undergoing change.
V
lad Murnikov and Brian Hancock first met during a previous around-the-world voy-
age. Murnikov, the founder and driving force
M
urnikov brings the brilliance of a highly trained engineer; Hancock the creative TM
behind Fazisi, the Soviet Unions only entry in
drive to tell the story of SpeedDream36 .
the prestigious Whitbread Round the World
Their skills are complimentary, their passion
race, was looking for the best international
for the SpeedDream36
sailors to race his boat. He hired Hancock and
impact on the world unmatched and their
a two-plus decade friendship was
determination to change the face of sailing
forged.
TM
unwavering.
and its potential
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SpeedDream36
is a new way of thinking about boats, wind and water
and the way they interact with each other. To achieve pure speed you need power, and efficiency; most of all efficiency. TM
SpeedDream36
has been designed with this in mind, from a
razor sharp bow that slices through waves, to a sculpted deck that sheds water quickly, to a unique canting keel that lifts clear of the water reducing drag and adding maximum TM
righting moment, SpeedDream36
is a whole new
way of thinking. TM
We invite you to learn more about SpeedDream36 and the mxSpeedDream Design Concept. www.mxspeeddream.com
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AN INNOVATIVE RACE COURSE
T
he driving principle behind SpeedTM
Dream36
is speed; pure, unbridled
speed. Part of this creative innovation is a whole new approach to racing, one that is loosley based on the hugely successful
person with the fastest time for the course wins.
F
TM
or SpeedDream36
the boats will sail
two triangular courses crossing at the
slalom ski racing. Since it’s impos-
leeward mark. The competing boats will set
sible for all the skiers to race
off on two reaching legs and a single down-
down the mountain at the
wind leg before crossing onto the other race
same time, they go in
course and repeating the pattern. If there
pairs, at timed
are more than two boats racing, a second
intervals,
set of racers will take off at timed intervals.
and the
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eams will race a number of timed races each day with the times aggregated.
The team with the lowest times for all races will be declared the winner.
I
t’s a simple concept intended to reinvigorate One Design Racing and to put
some of the sheer thrill and fun back into sailing. Remember - Speed Thrills.
CONTACTS VLAD MURNIKOV Project Leader and Design Coordinator vmurnikov@verizon.net skype - vladsailing1 1 (617) 861 7184
BRIAN HANCOCK Creative and Marketing Director brian@brianhancock.org skype - callbrianhancock 1 (617) 314 4468