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SpeedDream - quest for the fastest monohull on the planet
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July 2010
This brochure about SpeedDream is brought to you by www.courseforadventure.com see page 30-31 for more information
SOMETHING’S BREWING......and it’s going to take the world by storm
1. The Goal 2. The Team 3. Design Background
4. Record Setting
5. Why a Monohull?
6. Technical Aspects
7. Going Green! 8. SpeedDream Media
9. Gaining Strength 10. Moving Forward
11. Sponsor’s ReturnsCO
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SpeedDream
THE GOALPage 4-5
of commerce
between America and
Europe and ultimately led to the rapid
growth of the United States.
The hunger for speed is a principal
motivator in a variety of sports. Pierre
de Coubertin, the founder of the modern
Olympic movement gave to people “who
dare to try to break records” this inspir-
ing motto: “ Citius, Altius, Fortius – Faster,
Higher, Stronger”. It’s worth pointing out
that the notion of speed goes first in the
Olympic motto.
Over the last few decades the quest
for speed in sailing has forged two distinct
and different paths; those utilizing tradi-
tional monohulls, and a small, elite group
of high performance multihull enthusiasts
represented mostly by sailors from a
single nation – France. This soon led to
the common perception that monohulls
are inheritently slow and nothing could
ever change this.
SpeedDream challenges this percep-
tion. We are confident that our design
concept, based upon cutting edge tech-
nology and Speed-
Dream’s
own innovations
will result in a super-fast monohull capa-
ble of beating catamarans and trimarans
at their own game. With that in mind our
goal is to establish a string of the new
records: to reach top speeds in excess of
50 knots on the open ocean, to establish
the longest day run of more than 1000
miles, to cross the Atlantic and circle the
globe faster than any yacht ever.
We believe that the true impact of this
daring project will extend far beyond set-
ting new sailing records no matter how
lofty they are. Through the SpeedDream
educational programs and innovative
media and communication devices, we
will take sailors and non-sailors alike on
a thrilling ride that reaches beyond the
limits of our current knowledge. We in-
tend to inspire imagination and challenge
established perceptions.
SpeedDream is a campaign to ac-
complish something that today seems
impossible and turn it into reality.
Quest for the fastest monohull on the planetFor millennia the quest for
speed was among the main
driving forces of progress.
Boatbuilding, railroads, automotive
and aerospace industries all grew
and advanced from our insatiable
appetite for moving faster, cover-
ing greater distances in the shortest
possible time.
Big ocean liners that plied the
waters between Europe and America
were fighting for the famous Blue
Riband Trophy. Although it was just an
honorary prize with no monetary value,
it generated fierce competition with
great rewards for the Trophy holder.
Many passengers wanted to travel
on the fastest liner to reduce their
time at sea. Considerable commercial
contracts for transatlantic deliveries
were awarded to the fastest ships.
Eventually national pride came into
play. The quest for the Blue Riband
contributed greatly to technological
advancement which created an
explos ion
SpeedDream
THE TEAMPage 6-7
To achieve our goals we are assem-
bling the very best international
team of designers, engineers,
adventurers, sailors and dedicated
sponsors. All team members will bring
their diverse expertise in business and
management, media and communica-
tions, offshore racing design, multihull
and powerboat design, hydrodynamics,
structural engineering and advanced
composites to this exciting project.
The SpeedDream Team already
includes an impressive list of the
most talented and accomplished
specialists in their respective
areas and is growing steadi-
ly. Among those individuals
and organization that have
joined the SpeedDream
Team or expressed
strong interest in get-
ting involved are:
Quest for the fastest monohull on the planet
Project Leader - Design Coordinator
Skipper
Business and Financing
Research and Development
Design Development
Composite Boat Construction
Advanced Composite Materialsand Technologies
Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Rig Engineering
Sail Development
Media and Communications
TV Documentary
Vlad Murnikov
Cam Lewis
John CarlsonFidelity Investments, Boston, USA
Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, USA
Pedrick Yacht Design, Newport, USARodger Martin Design, Newport, USA
Eric Goetz Boatbuilders, RI, USA
Jean-Pierre Mouligne, Gurit, RI, USASP-High Modulus, UK-NZ
SP-High Modulus, UK-NZSDK Structures, RI, USA
Eugene Platon, Ukraine Hall Spars, RI, USA
Doyle Sailmakers, MA, USA
Brian Hancock, Marblehead, USA
Discovery Channel, CanadaMike Mathis Production, LA, USARick Deppe, Philadelphia, USA
SpeedDream
DESIGN BACKGROUNDPage 8-9
“The SpeedDream challenge is particularly interesting because of the evolution of unrestricted sailboat design over the last 30 years. With recent developments in the Volvo Ocean Race, the multihull America’s Cup, A-Class cats and the Open Class there is no question in my mind that SpeedDream can be the next Transocean record breaker with the talent available to a design and engineering team led by Vlad Murnikov.”
RODGER MARTIN - RODGER MARTIN YACHT DESIGN
Quest for the fastest monohull on the planetSpeedDream is a brainchild
of Vlad Murnikov, a radical sailboat
designer, born in Russia, now based
in the United States. Vlad was the project
leader and design coordinator for FAZISI,
Russia’s first-ever entry in the Whitbread
Round the World Race. The Whitbread,
now known as the Volvo Ocean Race, is the
premier global sailing competition. In the
1989-90 Whitbread race, not only did the
remarkable FAZISI with her minimal bud-
get and crew of novice sailors overcome
impossible odds to place 11th in a field
of the world’s best yachts, she post-
ed the next-to-longest 24-hour run,
racking up a then-incredible 386
miles in a single day.
FAZISI was one of the light-
est boats in the entire Whit-
bread fleet. Although the
very heavy STEINLAGER,
the New Zealand ketch under the
command of her legendary skipper
Peter Blake won the race, the light-
d i s -
p l a c e m e n t
boats ultimately won the design com-
petition. Today they completely dominate
the racing scene getting lighter and faster
with each new generation. Murnikov’s unique
SpeedDream concept improves upon the
once-revolutionary FAZISI blueprint and
advances the scientific art of boat design
into as yet uncharted territory.
Another trend-setting design that influ-
enced the SpeedDream concept was MX-Ray,
a revolutionary boat that forever changed
small boat sailing. When Murnikov came up
with the idea of super-fast single-handed
dinghy carrying an asymmetric spinnaker,
nobody believed that the concept would
work and that there would be sailors skilful
enough to handle such a boat.
Not only did the tiny 13-foot MX-Ray
proved to be extremely fast, capable of
reaching 27 knots, she turned out to be
great fun and very easy to operate. Over the
ye a r s
more than a
half-dozen designs from various man-
ufacturers followed in her wake and to-
day practically every dinghy producer
has a similar boat in their line-up.
It is from the MX-Ray that Speed-
Dream has borrowed her sharp wave-
piercing bow, very narrow waterline, and
dart-shaped hull.
Other members of the SpeedDream
design team are bringing in their cutting
edge expertise in offshore racing boats,
record setting multihulls, hydrodynamics,
structural engineering, as well as hydro-
foil and keel design. On top of this Speed-
Dream’s innovative rig and sails are going
be developed by the industry leaders. We
are confident that our team is capable of
producing the fastest boat ever.
SpeedDream
RECORD SETTINGPage 10-11
Quest for the fastest monohull on the planet
“Right now there is so much development in multihulls that it seems like monohulls are forgotten or the mono’s that are built are really outgrowths of boats designed to the rating rules. A full on mono-hull that takes advantage of some of the best developments in multihulls [canting rigs, wing masts, foils] and some of the best developments in monohulls [foils, canting keels] will break new ground and serve to blend the multi and mono world together into a pure speed machine. It will be a challenge to build such a vessel that is designed for speed, engineered for lightness and strength, and built to survive. We salute the SpeedDream team for the concept. Now we look forward to the execution.”
ERIC GOETZ - MASTER BOATBUILDER
In 2008 world-renowned
adventurer Richard Branson tried
to break the current transatlantic
monohull sailing record
of 6 days, 17
hours, 52 min-
utes and 39 seconds on
a Super-Maxi called Virgin Money. Bran-
son and his highly experienced crew had
to abandon the attempt when the boat
started breaking apart in the mid-
dle of the ocean. We believe that
SpeedDream will be able to beat
what Branson calls “one of the
greatest records of all time”,
by three days by bridging the
performance gap between
monohulls and multihulls.
These days catama-
rans and trimarans com-
pletely
dominate highly
competitive record-setting attempts.
In 2009 Pascal Bidegorry aboard trimaran
Banque Populare set an incredible record
for an eastbound transatlantic crossing – 3
days, 15 hours, 25 minutes and 48 seconds!
Now the time has come for a monohull to try
beating multihulls at their own game.
We believe that with the right crew
and weather conditions, SpeedDream will
breeze across the Atlantic in record time
reaching top speeds in excess of 50 knots.
With sustained speeds averaging 40-45
knots, SpeedDream may even break the
mythical 1,000-mile-a-day barrier, a num-
ber that has tantalized sailors for years.
Likewise, the challenge for the presti-
gious Jules Verne Trophy awarded for the
fas t-
est global cir-
cumnavigation, has been completely
taken over by multihulls. In almost two
decades no monohull has even tried to
challenge their domination. After test-
ing her performance in the series of
transatlantic record runs, SpeedDream
will set out to change all this.
Other transoceanic speed records will
follow. Transpacific crossings from Los
Angeles to Honolulu and from San Fran-
cisco to Yokohama, as well as the sprint
from Miami to New York City and record
speed setting during the Newport Ber-
muda and Sydney Hobart races are in the
SpeedDream cross-hairs.
SpeedDream
WHY A MONOHULL?The SpeedDream project is a
quest to design and build the
world’s fastest monohull, capa-
ble of establishing remarkable speed
records in open ocean conditions in-
cluding fastest transatlantic crossing
and global circumnavigation.
Why a monohull?
For decades catamarans and trima-
rans were the fastest sailboats to ply
world oceans, proving time and again
their huge performance potential. All
this time multihulls enjoyed unrestrict-
ed development while their designers were
free to explore every possibility in order to
find the best recipe for speed.
Monohull development, on the other
hand, has always been governed by class
rules which put a huge damper on their
performance capabilities. The VOR 70,
today’s fastest monohull, is a relatively
conservative design which in order to re-
duce costs - and risks associated with the
ultimate ocean race - has been devel-
oped in accordance to strict “box” rules.
The rule puts limits on lengths, beam,
draft, displacement, rig dimensions, sail
area - all the major design parameters -
as well as materials that can be used for
the boat construction. And yet, despite all
these restrictions, VOR 70s are capable
of reaching speed in excess of 40 knots,
the same as the fastest multihulls. How-
ever catamarans and trimarans with
their needle-like hull forms can sustain
higher speed for a substantially longer
time periods than much wider and short-
er monohulls. Because of their relative
beam and length monoghulls tend to
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slow down after each burst of speed.
The SpeedDream team believes that
the multihull performance could be
matched and possibly even exceeded
by a monohull if only we could discard
all the restrictions and design the most
advanced boat possible. After all multi-
hulls, no matter how big, long and slen-
der, still sail in displacement mode while
high-speed monohulls can glide over the
water in a much more efficient planing
mode. We see potential for a huge jump
in monohull performance, a true revolution
in design, while catamarans and trimarans
would continue their incremental advance-
ment, evolving larger and wider while
growing more complex and costly.
Generally, light boats are fast. Mono-
hull critics are quick to point out the bal-
last weight that traditional boat has to
carry in order to achieve sufficient stabil-
ity. But recent advancements in canting
keel design allows for enormous
gains
in stability while
reducing ballast weight. True, multihulls
don’t need ballast for generating righting
moment, but they have to carry around the
weight of at least one or even two extra hulls
plus all the complex structure necessary to
keep it all together. We believe that modern
technology makes it possible to produce a
monohull with a comparable weight and right-
ing moment of a multihull, while taking full
advantage of the drag reduction due to the
high-speed planing hull.
Our preliminary estimates show that the
SpeedDream concept would result in a monohull
capable of reaching 50-knot speed and maintain-
ing average speed on par with the fastest multi-
hulls. Building the world’s fastest monohull adds a
new level of excitement to the never-ending quest
for speed. It will question the status quo and
shatter existing stereotypes of high performance
sailing. It would effect the sailing community in a
more profound way than any speed-record multi-
hull simply because the vast majority of boats are
monohulls. The design innovation and research
that will go into this project and the experience
gained will benefit future sailboat design, setting
direction for next generations of sailing yachts.
Quest for the fastest monohull on the planet
“There is no doubt that a monohull design that is un-fettered by the design constraints of various racing rules and the need to perform on short around-the-buoys races, can be optimized to achieve speeds significantly higher than cur-rently existing designs. With the proper conditions these high speeds will translate into record breaking passage times.
Many of the proposed features of the SpeedDream yacht represent further development of proven speed en-hancing features combined together into a no-compromise package. Cant-ing keels, canting rigs, lifting foils & innovative hull shapes are all current-ly utilized concepts that are increas-ing the speed of the existing fleet of high performance sailing yachts.”
STEVE KOOPMANSDK STRUCTURES LLC
SpeedDream
TECHNICAL ASPECTSPage 14-15
SLENDER HULL THAT SAILS
THROUGH WAVES
High performance results
from a combination of two main factors:
providing the boat with enough power
and reducing her re-
sistance in order to
utilize this power in
the most effi-
cient way. Some design-
ers focus performance optimization on the
power increase. Multihulls are typical of this
approach as they grow larger and wider with
every new generation to achieve higher and
higher sail-carrying capacity. The problem,
however, is that over-powered vessels are
over-stressed, requiring more and more ro-
bust structure to survive. This comes at the
expense of extra weight, calling in turn for
even more power to maintain speed.
Our solution is to reduce drag by all means
possible. This way all available wind power
is used more efficiently, requiring less sail
area to achieve higher speeds. Less righting
moment is needed, the boat is less stressed
and can in fact become lighter while remain-
ing just as strong. Lighter means faster.
To greatly reduce resistance SpeedDream
features a relatively narrow, slender hull, al-
most triangular in plan view and equipped
with a sharp wave-piercing bow. The goal is
to reduce drag in heavy seas as well as to
minimize pitching and slamming.
The boat is designed to sail most of time
with a constant heel angle of around 20-25
degrees. This angle of heel is maintained
b y
adjusting sail
area and keel angle to suit wind
conditions. Both the hull and rig are op-
timized to be at peak efficiency in these
conditions with the hull having two narrow,
planing surfaces port and starboard, each
tilted at 20-25 degrees.
During further design development we
will have to verify the optimal heel angle
and determine both shape and width of the
planing surfaces to achieve best combina-
tion of maximum hydrodynamic lift and
minimal hull drag. The overall hull design
will concentrate on reducing its volume and
surface area, while moving buoyancy and
hydraulic lift as far outboard as possible.
THE ULTIMATE CANTING KEEL
The VOR 70 rules limit keel cant to 40
degrees. Geometry of currently used cant-
ing systems allows maximum cant up to 50
degrees, beyond which loads grow danger-
ously high. For the SpeedDream concept
we have developed a proprietary system
that allows much higher cant angles while
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SpeedDream
maintaining significantly reduced loads.
The goal is to ultimately taking the keel
completely out of water and thus remov-
ing significant portion of the strut and
bulb drag, eliminating their buoyancy
and maximizing righting moment.
Even if the keel is going to periodi-
cally get submerged in waves, on the
average this concept promises sizable
benefits for overall drag reduction.
Future research and development
should concentrate on finding optimal
keel and strut shape to minimize drag
while awash with waves.
A BOAT WITH WINGS
Wings were attached to the keel
in 1983 to help the Australians win
the America’s Cup. Hydrofoils allow a
t i n y
Moth dinghy to reach
speeds of 30 knots. Recently we saw a
huge wing sail propelling BMW Oracle
in their Americas Cup victory. Now the
SpeedDream designers are looking clos-
er at wings, trying to utilize uniquely
shaped hydrofoils to create additional
righting moment and to partially offset
the boat’s displacement. Placed near the
center of gravity to diminish the nega-
tive effect of hull movement on their
performance, these foils will be capable
of creating lift equal to 30-50% of the
total displacement. The wings could be
retractable or fixed and could be used
as separate appendages or in combina-
tion with a daggerboard. The parameters
of the wing will be decided in the later
stages of design process.
M A K I N G
A WET BOAT LESS WET - AND
MORE BEAUTIFUL
It’s hard to underestimate the im-
portance of the deck design and layout
as it relates to performance the Speed-
Dream boat since at high speed her deck
will frequently get submerged. Its shape
will be sculptured to quickly shed water
and to prevent large amounts of water
reaching the cockpit. All of this will help
reduce resistance and provide the best
protection for the crew.
Naturally the task of protecting the
crew from the elements on a boat intended
to reach 50+ knots in real ocean condition
is an enormous design challenge, but we
have a few interesting tricks up our sleeve
that will help make this inevitably wet boat,
a little bit less wet and more comfortable
for her crew.
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T h e
deck, with several
strategically placed breakwaters, is de-
signed to shed water aside as quickly as
possible. The cockpit is set as far aft
as possible and is significantly elevated
relative to the rest of boat. Both the
helmsman and crew are protected by
oversized dodgers. The cockpit sole is
a mesh trampoline with a deep, steeply
sloped channel below that allows water
to easily discharge through the open
transom with minimal impact on the
crew and boat speed.
All the functional attributes of the
SpeedDream design also contribute to
the boat’s strikingly futuristic image.
The SpeedDream design team views
design as part science and part art and
believe that beautiful boats are fast
boats. This boat looks like nothing ever
seen before and to our eye she is very
beautiful. Therefore she has to be very
fast.
LEARNING FROM POWERBOATS
Among other venues we are actively
exploring are applications of stepped
hulls, spray rails and other speed-en-
hancing features widely used on pow-
erboats. The next step will be to take
a closer look at the benefits of bottom
aeration in order to further reduce wet-
ted surface. And that’s only a start.
During the extensive research and de-
velopment process, throughout design,
construction and boat testing, designers
and engineers will keep improving our
revolutionary SpeedDream concept until
it evolves into the most extraordinary
speed machine ever.
A SYMBIOSIS OF MAN AND MACHINE
In addition to a wide use of the most
advanced design and engineering software
(CFD, VPP and FEA), as well as accurate
weather analysis and prediction, a unique
package of the SpeedDream proprietary
software will be developed in cooperation
with the leading software developers and
research centers. It will allow precise con-
trol of the canting keel, rig and winches,
and to some degree sail trim.
It will also help minimize the energy
consumption necessary to operate the
boat’s controls. Numerous stress sen-
sors connected to a central CPU will be
installed in crucial points on the hull
and rig structure to monitor loads and
to alert the crew in case they are reach-
ing a safety threshold. By measuring the
actual loads and stresses that the boat
is under, instead of using the arbitrary
design safety factors, will result in con-
siderable weigh savings while making the
entire structure lighter and more durable.
Our goal is make SpeedDream a true
21st century technological marvel, a
symbiosis of man and machine, which
fully integrates the sailor’s experience,
skill, intuition and sensory reactions with
the computer’s power and speed.
Quest for the fastest monohull on the planet
SpeedDream
GOING GREENPage 18-19
A high profile PlanetSolar project
is currently underway aimed at
circumnavigating the globe on a
100 foot vessel powered by entirely so-
lar panels in order to demonstrate the
possibilities of clean energy. It’s a noble
goal, but let’s not forget that people have
been using the clean energy of wind for
Millennia, and with great results. Our
SpeedDream project will remind the
world that sailboats are, in fact,
the ultimate clean, no-emission
vessels, infinitely more effi-
cient than solar pow-
ered ones. The
450sq. meter area of so-
lar panels that powers PlanetSolar could
generate 90kW of power (126hp). Sails of
roughly the same area will provide Speed-
Dream with the equivalent of 3000hp and
propel her through the ocean at 50 knots.
We hope that our project will highlight the
fact that sailboats are the most efficient, by
far the cleanest, and very nearly the fastest
vessels on the planet.
Part of the SpeedDream design concept
is to reduce, by all means possible, the
boat’s energy consumption. A typical VOR
70 requires running an auxiliary diesel
generator of 50hp or more, almost con-
stantly, to recharge batteries, main-
tain pressure in the hydraulic system,
Quest for the fastest monohull on the planet
run com-
puters, navigational
instruments and other electronic devis-
es. One of SpeedDream’s main goals is
to eliminate on-board diesel entirely, re-
placing it with a small wind generator and
solar panels. With careful engineering,
the negative effect of any extra weight
and increase in drag will be offset by
the elimination of fuel tanks and engine
weight. Most importantly, SpeedDream
will be emissions free and will rely totally
on wind and solar energy power.
SpeedDream will prove that being
green is not only responsible but it can be
fast and fun.
“Research staff at Stevens Institute of Technology, Davidson Laboratory view the SpeedDream idea as technically challenging but also as a promising concept. The R&D will consider a number of topics in hy-dromechanics related to the wave-piercing hull concept, the large angle canting keel, and the hydrofoil-based stability system. While these innovative ideas offer the possibility of performance gains, they also present unique engineering challenges. If successful, SpeedDream will lead to a paradigm-shift in the notional definition of a high speed ocean going racing yacht.”
LEN IMAS - STEVENS INSTITUTE
SpeedDream
MEDIAPage 20-21
Few sights in the world can match
the raw power, excitement and
wild beauty of the open ocean es-
pecially from on board a futuristic vessel
sailing in excess of 50 knots. Now, with
satellite technology and small, handheld
HD cameras, live footage from on board
the boat can be captured and streamed
globally in virtual real time.
The Canadian Discovery Channel’s
award winning program Daily Planet has
expressed strong interest in cov-
ering the SpeedDream
project.
Daily Planet
intends to produce a num-
ber of segments that will capture the
pure essence of offshore record setting
and bring it directly into living rooms. No
longer will sailors and adventurers toil in
relative obscurity; the drama, personal
stories and adrenaline induced excite-
ment will be documented every step of
the way – through construction, testing
and record setting
attempts.
In addition to the ambitious television
programming, SpeedDream Media will take
full advantage of social networking with con-
stant YouTube video releases, Facebook and
Twitter updates, and a stream of quality on-
line media including a SpeedDream blog and
website that will feature rights free video
and images for download.
The sailing print media has al-
ready embraced SpeedDream and will
continue to feature the project, how-
ever the thrust going forward will
be into life-
style and technology
sectors to broaden the reach of Speed-
Dream and excite a whole new audience to
open ocean record setting. A quarterly on-
line magazine will be produced along with a
coffee table book of SpeedDream from its
inception to 50 knot reality.
In the first months since officially launch-
ing SpeedDream, the project has been fea-
tured in dozens of websites and numerous
quality magazines from as far away as Ja-
pan, India, Russia and the Netherlands.
Quest for the fastest monohull on the planet
ABOUT DAILY PLANET
Daily Planet is the internationally award-winning flagship show of Discovery Channel Canada. Now in its 15th season, Daily Planet is the first nightly prime time science magazine show in the world and has grown in the last decade to become a powerhouse of science and technology broadcasting internationally. With combined plays on Discovery Channel and the full CTV network, Daily Planet reaches an impressive 3.9 million viewers each week in Canada alone.
From the lab to the living room, Daily Planet brings the world of science not only to Canada, but to millions of viewers worldwide.
SpeedDream
GAINING STRENGTHPage 22-23
SpeedDream Design has moved
from conceptual into develop-
ment stage, verifying and opti-
mizing every technical aspect to ensure
our boat’s outstanding performance
characteristics. The initial structural
study that has been recently conduct-
ed by SP-High Modulus confirmed Vlad
Murnikov’s weight and strength esti-
mates and made it clear that the
desired displacement of
18 tons is absolutely a
realistic target. The in-
novative configuration amid-
ships of the canting keel, lifting foil
and rig attachment points, is, as expect-
ed, to be the most challenging region
of the structure. Further refinements of
the design and structure will come in
due course. Nevertheless, the de-
sign team is confident that after
a comprehensive and de-
tailed design process
such as using
finite el-
ement analysis,
alongside design optimisa-
tion software, it will validate the initial com-
posite weight estimates.
SP-High Modulus is the marine division
of Gurit, a global leader in advanced com-
posite materials manufacturing and engi-
neering. Gurit technology contributed to
the success of numerous projects in wind
energy, aerospace, automotive and the
marine industry.
SpeedDream’s highly inno-
vative nature and
chal leng-
ing re-
qu i r ement s
are ideally
suited for the
Gurit’s ad-
vanced com-
posites appli-
cations.
Says Francisco Santos, SP-High Modulus
engineer in charge of SpeedDream develop-
ment, “This project comprises design that
clearly goes out of mainstream and presents
Quest for the fastest monohull on the planet
a
motivating and
fascinating opportunity for new design
philosophies.”
SpeedDream Page 26-27
MOVING FORWARD
Cam Lewis, one of the
most successful all-round sailors
in the world, will captain Speed-
Dream. From sailing in the Americas
Cup, skippering the maxi-catamaran
Team Adventure and winning the 505
dingy World Championships, Cam
is among the elite of the sport.
“My mantra in life is to sail
fast. On any boat. In any wa-
ters. The SpeedDream project
is all about innovation, speed
and going places as fast as
possible. I am thrilled to
be named as captain of
SpeedDream and will
do all I can to help
Vlad Murnikov and
his team set new
records and reach
new heights.”
Quest for the fastest monohull on the planetALEXANDER KEDISHVILI,
General Director of Fazis-Moscow, was
among the first to recognize the tal-
ents of Vlad Murnikov and to champion
his efforts by sponsoring FAZISI in the
1989/90 Whitbread Race.
B ack in 1988, at the very beginning
of Perestroika, the Soviet Govern-
ment eased its total monopoly on
foreign trade and commerce and allowed
formation of the Joint Ventures with the
Western companies. Energetic people, full
of ideas and plans, immediately seized
the opportunity.
One of the first such Joint Ventures –
Fazis SP, was created in Georgia on the
Black Sea shores, and it was there that Vlad
Murnikov brought his idea of building high
performance sailboats. Lead by his dream,
he charged forward undeterred by the lack
of money and experience. A great design-
er himself, he gathered a team of talented
people who added their enthusiasm to the
Fazis SP’s manufacturing capability and ad-
vanced materials and technology. Our goal in
sponsoring Vlad Murniikov’s dream was not
just participation in the Whitbread Round
the
World Race.
We wanted to promote our business
worldwide and seek ways of cooperation with
world’s best companies.
Nobody believed then that the Soviet Union
was capable of taking part in the world’s most
challenging ocean race. The commonplace
skepticism, however, was crushed by Vlad’s
unfaltering optimisms and determination. In
unthinkably short time his team found more
sponsorship, including the support form the
Western companies, designed and built the
most radical and innovative 83-ft yacht, and
brought it from Georgia to England aboard
the world’s biggest cargo plane. I am cer-
tain nobody could ever repeat this. Except for
Vlad Murnikov himself.
The yacht FAZISI did well in the Whitbread
Race 1989-90. Our company received numer-
ous attractive business proposals as well as
the first orders to build yachts at our facility
in Georgia. I want to believe that the talent
and enthusiasm of people like Vlad and his
new SpeedDream team this time around will
benefit not only his new homeland America
but his native Russia as well.
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SPONSOR’S RETURN
SpeedDream will be a
major media event, not only
within the sailing community,
but also among a broad audience of
lifestyle and adventure enthusiasts.
Speed has always captured the imagi-
nation of the general public and with
the global power of the Discovery
Channel as our media partner, we ful-
ly expect that there will be an inter-
national audience for this quest.
The demographics of a sailing au-
dience are among the highest income
earners and we invite sponsors and in-
vestors who seek worldwide exposure
to this group of individuals to join us.
The returns will not be fleeting. Record
setting and the variety of television pro-
grams surrounding the various attempts
will ensure continued
e x -
posure for at least
a decade. Starting with build-
ing a scaled down prototype, to the full
scale yacht and the various derivations
as
the design is
refined, sponsors will become fully
integrated into SpeedDream. There will be
numerous avenues for marketing, promo-
tion, client entertaining and branding as
the project develops and this can be done
at an international level.
In 1985 British entrepreneur Richard
Branson used a similar project as a pro-
motional tool to win over business and cli-
ents. In order to gain maximum publicity
his new airline, Virgin Atlantic, he set out
to establish a new speed record of crossing
Atlantic on a powerboat. Not only the su-
per fast vessel called Virgin Atlantic Chal-
lenger helped generate enough publicity to
successfully launch his airline. It also pro-
pelled Richard Branson into celebrity star-
dom, making
him a best-
known modern
adventurer. Speed-
Dream is certain to spark a renewed
interest in the ocean record setting.
Multihull aficionados, no doubt, will fight
hard to keep their fading dominance, while
more monohull sailors, encouraged by the
SpeedDream campaign, would challenge it.
As this
rivalry would continue
for many years to come, SpeedDream
will remain the pioneer, the first yacht to
challenge the status quo and our partners
and sponsors will continue enjoying the
benefits of their involvement in our proj-
ect. This long lasting residual effect of the
SpeedDream legacy would become one of
the many tangible marketing returns for
our sponsors
Quest for the fastest monohull on the planet
“Every few years something special comes along and it quickly captures the public’s imagination. Speed and technology have always intregued people and I am absolutely certain that SpeedDream will do just that. It has the right balance of ambition, engineering performance, style and raw sex appeal. Just wait and see. SpeedDream is going to set the world on fire.”
BRIAN HANCOCK
Course for Adventure, featuring books by Vlad Murnikov, Cam Lewis & Brian Hancock, all key members of SpeedDream.
Visit www.courseforadventure.com. Here you will find blogs, books and videos that will inspire you to toss the lines ashore and head for that distant horizon.
We invite you to join our community, subscribe to our blogs and watch the online videos. There are free chap-ters and lots of other incentives to encourage you to get your sailing fix from www.courseforadventure.com
CONTACTS
PROJECT LEADER
Vlad Murnikov - 1 617 861 7184
vmurnikov@verizon.net
MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
Brian Hancock - 1 617 314 4468
brian@brianhancock.org
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
John Carlson
speeddreamquest@gmail.com
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