Next-generation foiling design
Foiling design is shifting from pure speed to usability and accessibility. From CFD simulations to prototyping, designers are exploring how to scale foilers for broader markets, while balancing trade-offs in cost, safety, and ease of use.
Breakthroughs in hull design and advanced composites are delivering lighter, faster, and more stable foilers, yet questions remain about recyclability and long-term costs.
This session explores how these innovations can shape the future of foiling and their potential path to mainstream production.
Speakers
Luigi is senior project manager in the Ships department (Division Yachts) at MARIN. He graduated with a MSC Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from University Federico II of Naples (Italy) in 2012, and has been working in the Netherlands at MARIN since 2013 as a project manager concerning powering and seakeeping aspects (involving design advice, hull form optimization, performance predictions with CFD and/or model testing). Luigi has a deep interest into the ship design from a multidisciplinary point of view and into the possibilities of continuous integration of innovations in the ship design itself. Most of the free time is still spent in the water with watersports such as kitesurf, kitefoiling and sailing.