JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #118 - January/February 2018 - 37

SPORTS AND LEISURE
fast boat

FB Design beats world records
with high-speed racing boats
The manufacturing of high-speed racing boats that can perform under extreme
conditions is an art mastered only by few. With now over 45 years of experience,
FB Design has been continuously driving innovation in high-speed boat design and
production.
thomaS Wegman
Marketing Manager
Aliancys AG

Design for the extreme
The boats made by FB Design are
mostly unsinkable because of their
inherent floating capability. The
double-shell hulls are made through
hand lay-up processes using Atlac® 580
ACT and Synolite™ 288 resins from
Aliancys (supplied through distributor

Determined to win
In more than 45 years of activity,
boats made by FB Design have won
a total of 52 world championships,
the Harmsworth Trophy seven times
(1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2004,
and 2010) and have set 56 world speed
records established in all existing classes, including UIM and APBA in the US.
Most recently, on 12 July 2016, a crew
headed by Fabio Buzzi succeeded in
setting the new record on the Monte
Carlo - Roccella Jonica - Venice sea
track. With their FB 60' boat (18 m
length, carrying two MTU engines of
1600 horsepower), only one refuelling
in Roccella Jonica (Calabria, Italy), and
in the last 100 miles of the Northern

In more than 45 years
of activity, boats made
by FB Design have
won a total of 52 world
championships

Adriatic sailing on a very rough sea,
the crew took only 22 hours, 5 minutes
and 42 seconds. With an average speed
of 52.3 knots (equal to 97 km/h), they
succeeded to lower the record by 7
minutes and 35 seconds.

More information:
www.fbdesign.it
www.aliancys.com
www.euroresins.com

It is not so easy to make high-speed boats
that are both strong and safe for the crew,"
explains Fabio Buzzi. "For maximum speeds
and easy manoeuvring in planar mode, the
boats must be as light as possible. They must
also maintain their shape at these elevated
velocities, as deformation of the shell will
affect the aerodynamic characteristics
and boat efficiency. At the same time, the
structure must protect the crew in the
unlikely situation of an accident. We have
been working for many years to fine-tune the
design and get the best of out of composites
for our products.

N°118 January - February 2018

/ jec composites magazine

Feature Sports and leisure

B Design is a manufacturer of fast
boats used in high-end marine
markets. Its products include
coastguard and military vessels, racing boats, as well as high-speed leisure
boats. Its demanding customers are
looking for excellent boat performance
and reliability at the same time.
The business was established in 1971
by Fabio Buzzi, mechanical engineer
and offshore pilot. Fabio is still the
driving force behind the company's
innovations in boat design, which has
resulted over the years in ever-increasing boat speeds and significant improvements in functional capabilities.

Euroresins). Longitudinal stiffeners are
built in for providing structural integrity. The space between the double shells
and the stiffeners is filled with closedcell polyurethane foam for maximum
floating performance. If the end-use
requires ballistic protection, different
solutions are applied based on Kevlar®,
ceramics or ballistic steel.

http://www.fbdesign.it http://www.aliancys.com http://www.euroresins.com

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