Bishop's Stortford Cafe
 
 

Launched September 2006

 

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General Information

 
Where : The Ferguson Building Lecture Theatre at Bishop's Stortford College

Attendance is free, but we do need to know approximate numbers to organise the seating. So if you (or anyone else) would like to reserve a place please e-mail or phone 01279 600704

When : Mondays - 6:30 for 7:15pm start
Website: www.cafescientifique.goforich.co.uk
Contact:

Richard Epworth

Previous events

Upcoming Events

Date:

Thursday 25th June 6:45 for 7:15 start

Title:

Sailing towards 100 knots! The science, technology and fun of going very fast on water using just wind power

Speaker:

Bob Spagnoletti

The motivation to sail at high speed has changed over the years. Originally it was getting your cargo to market as quickly as possible, now it is predominantly for sport.

Today, the accessibility of high-tech materials has made it possible to experiment with different concepts, leading to new and more adrenaline pumping forms of sailing. The talk will outline the physics of fast sailing and speculate on the ultimate speed. 

  • So just how fast can a sailing craft go?  What will it look like?

  • How do windsurfers, kite boards and hydrofoil boats measure up? 

  • What has been achieved so far? What can go wrong?

Bob Spagnoletti is a keen windsurfer and one of the organisers of Weymouth Speed Week, an event dedicated to exploring experimental form of fast sailing. He has studied the aero-hydro dynamics of sailing extensively and built experimental windsurfers.  During the week he is a design engineer for Vitesse Networks.

 

Future cafes:

We're thinking about it! More news after the summer break.

 


 

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