Simplified analytical method for the evaluation of longitudinal strength of large sailing yachts

In this paper, the authors present a Simplified Analytical Method (S.A.M.) to estimate the longitudinal strength of a large sloop sailing yacht; this approach has been developed studying a 47-meter yacht by FE technique coupled with classic beam theory and has been verified through the analysis of other two sailing vessels of similar length. A user-friendly routine for this aim, called “StrengthCalc”, has also been created.