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News Release from: Pavilion Technologies | Subject: Pavilion modelling software
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Team on 02 July 2007
Software supports America's Cup
Since 2002, Emirates Team New Zealand has used Pavilion's modelling software to prepare its yacht and team to compete at peak performance.
Pavilion Technologies is providing technology support for Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ), winner of the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup, as it enters the finals of the 32nd America's Cup Since 2002, ETNZ has used Pavilion's modelling software to prepare its yacht and team to compete at peak performance
Primarily used in manufacturing to improve production processes, Pavilion's modelling software allows ETNZ to analyse hundreds of thousands of variables, including boat structure, navigation and weather, in order to optimise performance.
Facing off with defending champion Team Alinghi of Switzerland, ETNZ is a top challenger in the race to win the 32nd America's Cup.
"No other commercial application meets our requirements to visualise, analyse and model the massive amounts of navigational, structural and meteorological data we collect every day", said ETNZ software designer, Christopher Miller.
Though yachts have long used instrumentation to make sailing decisions, using commercial modelling technologies is a recent trend in sailing innovation.
A highly technical sport, yacht racing combines boat design engineering and sailing skill, with numerous teams using software to gain insight on their performance.
By leveraging Pavilion's modelling technology, ETNZ has been able to make intelligent sailing decisions based on critical factors such as boat design and weather, maximising the team's performance to gain a competitive edge in anticipation of the coveted America's Cup.
"Many, if not all, of the America's Cup challenge teams use operations intelligence technologies, and not just for cranking through the complex mathematics of hull design", said AMR Research Senior Research Analyst, Alison Smith in her recent Article Alert, 'The Pertinence of Models Part 2: Operations Intelligence Powers 32nd America's Cup Contenders'.
"Real-time, model-based performance analysis is becoming de rigueur in the high-flying sport of world-class yacht racing".
"In fact, we suspect there's more real-time instrumentation and analysis power on one of these yachts than you would find inside an average manufacturing facility".
Beating out the defending champion Team Alinghi of Switzerland for a sweeping victory in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup finals, ETNZ has emerged as a formidable contender for this year's 32nd annual America's Cup.
The America's Cup is the culminating event that began with the first act of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Marseille in May 2005 with five teams in competition: Team Alinghi, BMW Oracle Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand, Le Defi, K-Challenge and Team Shosholoza.
Nearly two years, 12 teams and many races later, the grand finale for the America's Cup began this Saturday and will decide the reigning world champion.
"It is exciting to see ETNZ's success in sailing's most esteemed competition", said Pavilion Technologies CEO, Ralph Carter.
"As an official supplier to ETNZ, we take great pride that Pavilion's modelling technology is playing a key role in the success of this world-class team and we wish them the best of luck in their quest for the title".
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