IMER Class.

 Project REMI.

- Class IMER.

- I do not know what to say about this one. Another attempt to introduce another Model, with the goal 

of lower cost, more ecological, and oriented to adopt a scow bow shape, and with a required headroom 

of 1.80 m.

- Now, with that said, I am always curious about evolution, and the desire to be part of future 

development to promote sailing. So, actually, I spent quite a bit of time on this Remi design, only 

short of presenting an Accommodation Plan.

- The dimensions are conditional, but follow the Rules within their main characteristics.

- L.O.D 9.00 m.                                             Sail Area. Mainsail 43sq/m. Solent 20sq/m.Spi 113sq/m.

- L.O.A 9.50 m.                                             Mast height above waterline 15 m.

- Maximum Beam 3.40 m.                            Engine 15 H-P.

- Draft 2.00 m.                                               Fuel 50 L.

- Displacement 3000kg.                                 Water 100 L.

- Ballast 850kg.                                             Construction: Plywood, epoxy, F.R.P.

- At this stage, the research has been completed on the Lines, Deck, and Sail Plans.

- A recent question on the Sailing Anarchy website about REMI, my interpretation of this new class.

This is about why the stern appears narrow, where you would think that carrying the beam all the way aft could be better. (à la Class 40; Mini Transat; IMOCA)?

- I want to be brief on SA.

- REMI. With a pure scow, one must sail the boat with a fair amount of heel to reduce the wetted surface area. The high Prismatic coefficient associated with this type of hull shape (fuller bow and stern with a smaller midship section) has to be brought down by reducing the fore and aft volumes and increasing the rocker in the middle. 

- REMI. The upper topsides are slightly curved to give more strength to the panels.

 

- (to be continued).