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University of Southampton SuMoth Team
Southampton
Do you want to support a multidisciplinary engineering team that will represent the University of Southampton internationally in Lake Garda in 2022?
You can help The University of Southampton SuMoth team to take part in the 2022 SuMoth Challenge and help them promote the use of sustainable materials and methods in the maritime industry!
An international competition for students only, taking place in Lake Garda (Italy) in July 2022! The aim is to Design, Build & Race a sustainable International Moth, based on the 3 pillars of the Foiling WeekTM: accessibility, sustainability & safety.
The International Moth is currently the fastest single-handed sailing dinghy on the planet as it can reach speeds of 30 knots (55 km/h) by the means of the 2 foils under the hulls that help the boat flying over the water as shown below!
© Sail World
This project is part of our final year master’s Group Design Project that enables us to apply our conceptual engineering and science knowledge to engineering design problems.
1) The constant increase of the carbon footprint within the maritime industry to consistently outperform previous moths, by using non-sustainable materials such as Carbon, Epoxy, non-recyclable foams, one-off consumables, etc.
2) The lack of accessibility within the high-performance sailing industry. This area is usually seen as an expensive, niche, and only for highly skilled sailors.
The SuMoth Challenge, and the University of Southampton SuMoth team are convinced and inspired by the need for more sustainable and efficient sailboat designs, along with coherent manufacturing methods!
By combining our multidisciplinary knowledge based on Yacht, Aerospace and Mechanical engineering, we are aiming to prove that the use of sustainable materials is a solution to reduce the carbon footprint.
By Design: The design process is where innovation and ideas are discovered, where weaknesses are improved and where materials are decided.
By Manufacturing:
This is when environmental sustainability comes into play, as natural fibres, recycled cores, and recyclable resins will be used. Several materials are being tested so that only the best materials are kept!
2nd hand parts are a viable solution that we look forward to using! This increases the use of recycled and upcycled materials.
By People: We believe that you, our team, and the SuMoth Challenge all together can make a substantial change in this area of the industry and change public opinions.
We are aiming to share this project as much as possible to introduce high-performance sailing to many people! Accessibility is one of our main concerns, and we believe that design and innovation can massively improve this!
(Bottom, left to right:)
Pin-Hong (Malaysia): Treasurer and Design Team
Louis (France): Sales & Manufacture Manager
Hattie (UK): President & Skipper
(Top, left to right:)
Sebastian (Poland/Japan): Sustainability Officer
Finlay (UK): Secretary and Design Team
Edward (UK): Chief Technical Officer
The minimum amount will cover the upcycled parts and 2nd hand boat parts for the final fittings to have the boat ready to race. Additional funds will be used for the logistics, so that the team can go Lake Garda during the Foiling Week to compete in the SuMoth Challenge (Accommodation, transport, fees, etc.)
1) Materials: £800
a) The materials we will be using cannot be revealed publicly. Thanks to our sponsors Matrix Composites, a large number of the required materials will be provided. However, other raw materials still need to be purchased! This will be mainly covered by the financial help coming from the University of Southampton, we thank them again.
2) Upcycled & 2nd hand parts: £1,500
This includes sails, control system, mast, shrouds, ropes, etc.
(We are aiming to have nothing brand new on our boat (except for the ropes) so we are trying to promote 2nd hand and upcycled parts. Also, due to time consideration and expertise, some parts of the boat won’t be manufactured by ourselves.)
3) Logistics (for 6 team members):
a) Return Plane/Train tickets to Lake Garda: £1,500
b) Boat insurance: £300
c) Shipping of our Moth to the competition: £2,000
d) Accommodation (6 nights, 6 persons) in July 2022: £1,000
If you want to join this adventure, if you want to see us compete in Lake Garda, in 2022 against other international universities, or if you believe we can all make a change in the sailing industry:
We have made things easy for you by creating a fantastic rewards scheme to thank you, whatever the amount you might give!
If you want to support us by sharing this crowdfunding, along with our social media pages:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CWVxk5kIRfU/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UoSSuMoth
Select this reward if you just want to donate to the project without receiving a reward.
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Thanks ! Get your name in the credits of the final video!
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Estimated delivery: 1 July 2022
• A personalised "Thank you" video from the team!
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Estimated delivery: 1 June 2022
• Be part of the team: get a monthly newsletter of our progress! With pictures, manufacturing progress, insights, etc. (subject to confidentiality conditions)
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Estimated delivery: 1 June 2022
• Receive an awesome picture signed by all of us at the end of the competition!
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Estimated delivery: 1 July 2022
• You're making history! Get your name printed on the boat!
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Estimated delivery: 1 July 2022
• We can't thank you enough! Please propose a name for the boat, a random draw will take place a few weeks before the competition!
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Estimated delivery: 1 July 2022