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We succesfully integrated solar energy technology into our composites.
In our quest to bring sustainable products to your yacht, Rondal has collaborated with Wattlab. Together we developed lightweight solar technology that will integrate into our spars and composite structures helping to deliver a clean, smart and sustainable solution to your yachts energy requirements.
Wattlab is a Dutch company developing custom solar solutions to fit a multitude of energy efficiency projects. Their innovative approach to solar energy technology created a synergy with Rondal’s engineers. It brought the two companies together to research and refine solar panels that could fit within the custom requirements of a superyacht both in efficiency and aesthetically.
The Wattlab solar technology that will grace your Rondal rigs and composite structures will be discrete, tech savvy and beautifully fitting for your bespoke superyacht.
Curious how we can design and integrate flush solar technology onto your yacht and the effects on your energy system? Get in touch and our team will be happy to discuss your custom solution.
“Together we will all work towards sustainable energy use in yachting for the better good.”
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Proud to be involved with APEX 850: 107m carbon mast, boom, rigging and integrated sailing system by Rondal
For the very best, Rondal is the clear choice. Not just being a spars supplier, but rather a building partner realizing the full scope for SY projects. This approach allows for 'optimization through integration'. Our advanced expert engineering leverages decades of experience with an uncompromised focus and specialization in superyacht projects. Through close partnerships, the very best the industry has to offer is incorporated when composing the sailing system components. This unique holistic approach yields great benefits. Not only significant process efficiencies but also a higher end-result in quality, performance and ease of sail handling.
Currently in build and taking shape: A large carbon fibre composite superstructure for a 40+mtr sailing yacht new built project.
Composite material not only provides 'freedom in geometry' (design) but also allows for significant weight saving which improves performance and efficiency. Saving weight aloft, lowering the centre of gravity, makes notable improvements on the stability of the yacht.
Join the #RondalPhotoContest !
At Rondal, we’d like to consider our clients, captains, crews and fans, members of the Rondal family. And like any family, what’s better to have some good family photos?
That’s why we’re organizing a photo contest with some nice prizes to be won 😀
So, if you have photo’s that are stunning such as a magical sunset at a paradise anchorage, spectacular sailing in heavy seas, funny moments or otherwise impressive and somehow Rondal related, join the competition here and now! www.rondal.com/photo-challenge/
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As a member of the NMT Netherlands Maritime Technology, Rondal is part of a strong network of top quality Dutch industry partners.
Rondal is a forward thinking organization, and we like to do this with our partners. We firmly believe there’s more to achieve when working together and more joy while doing so. Through collaboration with outside individuals and organizations, much like a symbiotic relationship, creates a certain synergy that has a powerful stimulating effect. Whether its complementing competencies, driving innovation, accelerating R&D, optimizing efficiency or increasing performance and quality, all parties involved benefit. Especially the client by seeing a dream realized by the very best the industry has to offer.
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Rondal is a powerhouse of capability and accomplishment, focused exclusively on the custom superyacht industry and serving a global clientele. Modern engineering skills, excellent craftsmanship...Look at her go, flying over the water powered just by the light of the sun! This high tech solar boat designed by TU Delft Solar Boat Team shows incredible performance by combining all the latest tech. The hull and foils is one such example, built at Rondal, leveraging the very best of carbon composite expertise into the project, realizing super strong and lightweight boat, destined to win races 🙂
Sea Eagle II. The recently launced Royal Huisman project, the largest aluminium sailing yacht in the world meant a full scope Rondal project on a grand scale realising an Integrated Sailing System, and then some!
Read all about it here
www.rondal.com/news/sea-eagle-ii-integrated-sailing-system/
SEA EAGLE II Integrated Sailing System | Rondal
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Just launched in Amsterdam after her sea trials were completed in the North Sea, SEA EAGLE II is now on her way to explore the seven seas. With her 81mtr LOA, she is the largest aluminum sailing yacht...Interesting read on this high latitude sailing yourney on s/y Pumula. The yacht is equipped with Rondal spars and sailing equipment.
www.yachtingworld.com/voyages/sailing-magellan-strait-superyacht-pumula-127148
Heaven and hell: Sailing the Magellan strait on 37m superyacht Pumula
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‘A love and hate affair’ is how Michael van Bregt describes sailing through the magellan strait and around the South of the AmericasMaking the wings (foils) that will make the boat lift up and fly.
The team utilised our carbon composite expertise to build the very lightest, strongest and stiffest hull to achieve an optimised performance.
Master Bartus!! teaching the skills.
In the making is a superstructure for a 40+mtr sailing yacht new built project.
The ideal building material is carbon composite because of the weight vs. strength ratio. This provides big advantages as the weight saving in general improves performance and efficiency. Saving weight aloft, makes a significant improvement on the stability of a yacht with a lower center of gravity.
Increasingly, we see shipyards broadening their horizons on innovating their building process with composite materials on various applications. The possibilities are virtually endless while much advantages are to be gained.
Don't hesitate to contact us if you're curious to learn more:
info@rondal.com
Sea Eagle II, bon voyage! We wish the crew a safe passage and a pleasurable maiden voyage 🙂 For us, a memorable moment...
Photo's by TOMVANO.COM
#integratedsailingsystem #seaeagleii
What does s/y Sea Eagle II and s/y Aquarius have in common?
The industry's best Aero Package as a results of the proven partnership and close collaboration of the Rondal+Carbo-Link+Doyle team.
The tight knit way of working starts early in the design phase with an elaborate study on loadcases and naval architecture. Trough this iterative engineering process, optimum rig properties are defined.
Each partner brings to the table its unique expertise and experience, complementing eachother from their respective diciplines.
Both Doyle Sails and Carbo-Link have and extensive and equally impressive track record from the race circuit which is leveraged into each superyacht project. Such examples are Doyle's Structured Luff and Stratis technology as well as Carbo-Link's continuous solid elliptical carbon standing rigging solutions.
Rondal too, leverages over five decades of yachtbuilding experience and over twentyfive years of carbon composite spar making expertise with a singleminded focus on superyacht projects. As a building partner and systems integrator, Rondal brings together all sailing components and achieves optimization through an integrated aproach. Not only ensuring an efficient process but also resulting in an unbeatable aero package.
#partnership #integratedsailingsystem #superyacht #sailing
With joy and pride we are happy to announce that the radarmast has been delivered as a turn-key project to the Huisfit shipyard and has been installed onto yacht Broadwater.
This is where Rondal proves its value; leveraging decades of superyacht building experience as well as composite expertise, resulting in a unburdened proces for the yard as well as a high-end end product. Through a close collaboration with engineering speciliast Solico Engineering and advanced composite supplier Gurit, we ensured to realise the highest quality.
This composite structure is primarily build from carbon fibre
The weight vs. strength ratio of carbon composite provides big advantages as the weight saving in general improves performance and efficiency. Saving weight aloft, makes a significant improvement on the stability of a yacht.
Also, composite provides the designer with 'freedom of geometry', allowing for more appealing aesthetics.
Composite also has no corrosive properties and minimal thermal expansion, making it an ideal building material.
Interested? Don't hesitate to inquire about similar or other composite applications and solutions.
yacht photo: TOMVANO.COM
#carboncomposite #radarmast #superyacht #yacht_broadwater
Another interesting read on Canova's performance and DSS foil system. Rondal is proud to have contributed to this project with the Integrated Sailing System consisting of the mast, boom, vang, standing rigging by Carbo-Link and performance lightweight carbon electric captive reel winches. The rig and sailing system was discribed as powerful and responsive.
#integratedsailingsystem #carbon #sailing #dss
Sea Eagle II, the latest launched yacht by Royal Huisman has been widely covered in the media recently and is known for her impressive size and unique features. One of which is the large tender hatch on the aft deck.
This is the largest composite hatch built to date by Rondal. It measures a whopping 9 meters by almost 3,5 meters and was built entirely in carbon composite. Because of its excellent strength to weight ratio, carbon is a superb yachtbuilding material allowing for significant weight saving. In this case, saving weight on the hatch door itself, meant in turn the hydraulics could be sized down. This example shows that weight saving often trickles down in multiple efficiencies throughout the system.
Other significant advantages of composites are minimal thermal expansion, no corrosion, insulation within structure and it can be built exactly based on 3D scanning to ensure a perfect fit.
Rondal is widely recognized by the industry as THE composite expert and building partner for superyacht projects. Being a building partner, Rondal realized and delivered this as a turnkey project.
Photo1 by Tom van Oossanen
#seaeagleii #carbon #Composites #sailing #hatch #superyacht
Arjan kijk eens hoe mooi of dat luik er in zit
Why scanning needed in a newbuild?
Right at this moment this large carbon composite radarmast (for a 50+mtr motoryacht refit) is now being transported to Amsterdam and delivered as a turn-key component at the Huisfit yard.
This is where Rondal proves its value; leveraging decades of superyacht building experience as well as composite expertise, resulting in a unburdened proces for the yard as well as a high-end end product.
Why carbon composite? The weight vs. strength ratio of carbon composite provides big advantages as the weight saving in general improves performance and efficiency. Saving weight aloft, makes a significant improvement on the stability of a yacht.
It is clear why Rondal is recognized as THE composite expert and building partner for superyacht projects.
#refit #superyacht #carboncomposite
Where to find us in the upcoming period? Rondal has a regular presence at industry shows, regattas and events. Check the list for our current schedule.
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