Invitation to discussion with sailing technology experts at SHARE, Cambridge, MA

[themarm]

Please join us for an exceptional event that will explore the behind the scene of the partnership EPFL-Alinghi: a discussion on cutting-edge research efforts around and technologies used by the Alinghi team, winner of the America's cup in 2003. There will also be an information booth on display that will explain the models and simulations developed at EPFL. EPFL and Alinghi are now working together again to prepare the boat for the next America's cup and use the extra time to make fundamental research that also has an impact beyond sports, such as the development of new materials in medicine and simulation in blood circulation.

Date and time:
Thursday June 10, 2004 at 6:30 pm
Discussion will be followed by a reception.

Location:
Consulate of Switzerland, SHARE
420 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138

Panelists:

- Prof. Jan-Anders Manson, director of the Laboratory of Composite and Polymer Technology at EPFL (http://dmxwww.epfl.ch/ltc/ltc_main.htm)
Professor Manson will speak about the new parts in composite materials that his lab developed in collaboration with the Alinghi team. The use of composite material plays a vita role for the construction of the hull, the mast, the appendices, the sails and the overall equipment of the boats.

- Dirk Kramers, designer in chief, Alinghi team
Dirk Kramers has been involved in building Class America boats since 1977, without ever missing an edition! He will share with us the challenges and the team work behind the design of Alinghi.
http://www.alinghi.com/en/alinghi/team/research.html

RSVP:
There is no fee to attend this event, but please RSVP to Pascal Marmier at pascal@shareboston.org or (617) 876 3076 ext. 13.

World-class sailing races in Newport!
The UBS Trophy, an event hosted by Team Alinghi, winners of the America’s Cup 2003, will be raced from June 19 – 26 in Newport, RI. Team Alinghi will once again unite with the formidable ORACLE BMW Racing during a 7-day match racing series in a showdown of America’s Cup Class match racing. Details at www.ubstrophy.com

[tspeer]

Aaargh! Wish I could go!

Will there be transcripts or proceedings available afterward?

[SailDesign]

I'm with Tom. Too little notice. Dang!

Give my regards to Dirk, haven't seen him in a coon's age.

Steve

[themarm]

Thanks for the replies and sorry for the short notice, but I have asked my IT guy to stream the event live starting tomorrow around 6:45pm. You will be able to see it from our events page. Please follow the link for the event at the following page:
http://www.shareboston.org/events/events.html

Thanks,

-- Pascal Marmier

[ErikG]

Brilliant with a live feed!
But could you pretty please create a downloadable version in Quicktime or whatever for future reference.
Jeff might be able to host it here if you don't want to in the long run.
As several interested parties are on other parts of the globe watching a live feed on the internet is less than an optimum solution.
Pleease! :-)