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The 25th Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium

March 14 - 15, 2025

USNA

Rickover Hall, Room 103

Annapolis, Maryland

The Organizing Committee of the 25th Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium invites researchers, practitioners, and students to Annapolis as we celebrate half a century of excellence in sailing yacht research, we seek contributions that will shape the next 50 years of sailing technology. 

The Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium is the world's longest-running technical forum dedicated to advancing the study of the art and science of sailing yacht design technology. Professional yacht designers and a wide variety of sailing enthusiasts travel from around the world to attend the CSYS Symposia to present papers and exchange ideas on sailing.

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PRESENTATIONS:

 TITLE  AUTHOR
Hydrofoils Design and Multifidelity Optimization for a Flax Fiber Moth Bonetti, Michele; Morgut, Mitja; Nobile, Enrico; De Carli, Barnaba; Parmegiani Della Corte, Andrea
Tank Testing of a Windfoil Hydrofoil with Free Surface Effects Hauville, Frédéric; Bot, Patrick; Ploé, Patrick
Parametric Analysis of Rudder Leading-Edge Tubercles Renzsch, Hannes; Gurgel, Max; Nielsen, Casper
Advances in FloSim Mid-fidelity Simulations for Modern Yacht Performance Prediction and Analysis Maskew, Brian; Ward, Britton
Adjoint Optimisation of Hydrofoils for Multiple Conditions Tannenberg, Rafael; Hochkirch, Karsten; Turnock, Stephen; Boyd, Stephen
CFD-based design optimization of subcavitating hydrofoil profiles with flaps Yildirim, Anil; Ng, Galen; Youngren, Harold; Lamkin, Andrew; Jonsson, Eirikur; Martins, Joaquim
Low-Cost UFO detection system for visually impaired sailors marques, tom; Heller, Dominique; Laurent, Johann
Developing hull design modifications for improved hull form to complement appendage, rig, and sail improvements, extending the competitive racing life of the yacht   Shaw, Robert
Weather Based Scoring Teeters, Jim; Honey, Stan
A numerical simulator for the aerodynamic performance prediction of sailing yachts based on the lattice Boltzmann method Conroy, Colton; Cardarella, Brian
Investigation of severe vertical accelerations of sailing yachts in regular and irregular waves Angelou, Manolis
Assessing Racing Yachts’ Performance in Waves Robin, Pierre; Leroyer, Alban; de Premorel, David; Wackers, Jeroen
A Protocol for Comparing Sailboat Routing Algorithms LE GALL, Kilian; Lemarchand, Laurent; Nicolas, Valérie-Anne; guillou, goulven; babau, jean-philippe
A Large-Scale Optimization Framework for Simultaneous Design and Routing of Wind-Assisted Ships Dhainaut, Charles; Sacher, Matthieu; Podeur, Vincent; Leroux, Jean-Baptiste; Guilcher, Pierre-Michel; Pernod, Laetitia; Jochum, Christian
A Comparative Study of Control Algorithms on Wind-Powered Cargo Vessel Performance Kjellberg, Martin; Sánchez-Heres, Luís; Gerhardt, Frederik; Werner, Sofia
The importance of scale effects for wind propulsion: experimental and numerical analysis of a wing sail Wielgosz, Chiara; Dhome, Ukysse, Blackert, Erik; Giovannetti, Lauri Marimon; Wallin, Stefan; Kuttenkeuler, Jakob; Werner, Sofia
Flax Fiber Reinforced Composites in Boat Building: A Comprehensive Review and Application-Oriented Testing Blier, Tom; Troalen, Wilfried, Baley, Christoph, Baral, Nicolas
Towards the Regulatory Inclusion of Sustainable Composite Materials Souppez, Jean-Baptiste; Rodríguez Ruiz , Pablo; Raihan, Mohammed; Oh, Dae Kyun

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration Type

Early Rate

Before February 3, 2025

Standard Rate

After February 3, 2025
SNAME Member $200 $250
- Friday Only $100 $125
- Saturday Only $100 $125
Non-Member $250 $300
- Friday Only $125 $150
- Saturday Only $125 $150
Friday Reception Only $25 $25
Undergraduate Student $100 $150
Author SNAME Member $150 $150
Author Non-Member $200 $200


NOTE: Only the presenting author of each paper is eligible to receive the discounted author rate. Students and Authors cannot register at the daily rate. One full student or presenting author registration will cover both days, breaks, lunch and the reception.

The reception is included in the price of the Symposium. You may also purchase reception tickets if you are unable to attend the Symposium.

**For assistance with registration, please contact events@sname.org.

We look forward to welcoming you to Annapolis March 14th – 15th, 2025 for the 25th Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium. Below is additional information including location and schedule information.
 

LOCATION:

The symposium is being held at the United States Naval Academy in Rickover Hall [Room 103].  It is a short walk from USNA Gate 1 to the conference site. If you will have difficulty with the walk, please contact the organizers and we will be able to assist. 
 
The United States Naval Academy is a US Government Facility. In order to enter the academy grounds, you will be required to show REAL ID Compliant identification at the gate. For the majority of US residents your driver's license will suffice. International attendees should be sure to have their passports available. 

 
Public parking is not available on the US Naval Academy grounds, however, there are a number of off-site parking options available.  Limited long duration street parking is available on King George Street opposite St John's College.  Paid parking is available in the City Garages or you may choose to park at the Naval Academy Memorial Stadium and take the free shuttle bus to the academy.  If you have mobility restrictions please let us know and we will work to organize assistance. 


EVENT SCHEDULE/LOCATIONS: 

Registration will open at 8.00am both days with the program beginning at 9:00am. Coffee, Lunch and refreshments will be provided. 
 
A cocktail reception will be held at Severn Sailing Association located at 311 First Street in Eastport from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on the Friday evening. 

 

For our out-of-town visitors we have reserved a block of room at the Historic Inns of Annapolis that is a short walk from the Naval Academy. Please see the website for details. 

 

For attendees that may require letters for international visas please contact the organizers. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact us at: csys.register@gmail.com 



Hotel Reservations


                
Three hotel blocks have been reserved for attendees.

The hotel block deadline for the below hotel is February 25, 2025. 

To reserve your room click here.
Address:58 STATE CIRCLE, Annapolis, Maryland, United States, 21401

The hotel block deadline for the below hotels is February 20, 2025. 


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For inquiries and further information, please contact:

Britton Ward (he/him), Technical Program Chair 

Email: csyspapers@gmail.com  Phone: +1 (443) 852-2257 [whatsapp] or skype: vmgbritt