NL2016506B1

NL2016506B1 - Yacht.

Info

Publication number: NL2016506B1
Application number: NL2016506A
Authority: NL
Inventors: Bourlakov Oleg
Original assignee: Hermitage Family Office Sarl
Priority date: 2016-03-29
Filing date: 2016-03-29
Publication date: 2017-10-06
Also published as: CY1123128T1; LT3436334T; SI3436334T1; PL3436334T3; HUE050015T2; EP3436334B1; PT3436334T; WO2017167602A1; DK3436334T3; RS60573B1; HRP20201074T1; ES2805973T3; EP3436334A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a yacht. The yacht comprises a hull and a superstructure, with the hull defining a stern and a bow, where the bow exhibits a recess in side view. The hull may comprise a stepped shoulder. In such a case, the stepped shoulder may define an elongate overhang. Additionally or alternatively, the stepped shoulder may extend from the bow, essentially in the direction of the stern of the hull. Additionally or alternatively, the stepped shoulder may extends across the bow and on both sides of the hull. In addition to or as an alternative for the stepped shoulder, the yacht may comprise elongate protrusions on opposing outsides of the hull relative to the bow. In such a case, the elongate protrusions may extend in an essentially horizontal orientation.

Description

YACHT

The present application relates to a yacht, comprising a hull and a superstructure, with the hull defining a stern and a bow.

Such yachts are commonly known, wherein the bow may have, in side view, an upwardly reclining shape, as shown in figure 1, relative to a section of the bow with water at the waterline. This known embodiment of a yacht 1 comprises a hull 2, a superstructure 3 and a bow 4. As shown, the bow 4 is upwardly reclining from the waterline. As a consequence such yachts have a relatively long waterline LI, which is beneficial for a low sailing resistance, higher speeds, and lower fuel consumption. On the other hand, waves are known to easily roll onto the main deck on the hull or elsewhere. Interior space is decreased at the bow just under the deck.

Alternatively, yachts 5 as shown in figure 2 are commonly known, to have a hull 2 and a superstructure 3, where the hull defines a bow 6 in an upwardly protruding orientation, in side view. Then the waterline L2 is relatively shorter, but this inherent shape prevents waves from rolling onto the main deck too easily. Interior space is reduced at the waterline L2.

As a third prior art embodiment in figure 3, yachts 7 are can have a vertically oriented bow 8. All such prior art yachts exhibit in front view a V-shape, as indicated in figure 4.

Consumers in this market of normally high end yachts are always yearning for innovations. Their prize possession of a yacht should distinguish the owners over other yacht owners.

The inventors of the present disclosure have endeavoured to design a yacht having a new bow, where functionality is improved and appearance is enhanced.

To this end, a new yacht has been designed of which the bow exhibits a recess in side view. This is to say that the bow has a shape, starting at the waterline, reclining upwardly backward into the hull of the ship, and then, progressing further upward, turning into a forward protruding orientation.

Thereby combined effects are a relatively long waterline and relatively more space at the waterline level, more interior space just below the main deck level, waves can be better prevented from rolling onto the deck, and an appealing, innovative and distinguishing appearance is provided.

Yachts according to the present disclosure may have many embodiments shapes and forms, some of which will be highlighted in the below description of preferred embodiments and in appended dependent claims. However, no features of any of the preferred embodiments are to be interpreted as limiting the scope of protection according to the appended independent claim, which scope should instead also include functional alternatives of defined features in the appended independent claim.

In a specific, non-limiting embodiment, the yacht of the present disclosure may exhibit the feature that the hull comprises a stepped shoulder. Such a stepped shoulder may contribute to limiting an amount of spray off the lower part of the bow, which is backward reclining, that would otherwise reach the deck. Moreover, the stepped shoulder may contribute to an air and/or water flow away from the hull.

In such an embodiment with a stepped shoulder in the hull the yacht of the present disclosure may exhibit the further feature that the stepped shoulder defines an elongate overhang. This is a relatively simple and elegant embodiment of the stepped shoulder.

In such an embodiment with a stepped shoulder in the hull the yacht of the present disclosure may exhibit the alternative or further feature that the stepped shoulder extends from the bow, essentially in the direction of the stern of the hull. The stepped shoulder does not need to extend all the way back to the stern, but the appearance resulting from this technical feature, if the stepped shoulder does extend all the way back to the stern, may be considered quite distinguishable for the yacht.

In such an embodiment with a stepped shoulder in the hull the yacht of the present disclosure may exhibit the further feature that the stepped shoulder extends across the bow and on both sides of the hull. Then the portion of the stepped shoulder extending across the bow also contributes to limiting spray onto the deck, by down force as well as air and/or water turbulence in a downward orientation or at least away from the hull.

In a specific, non-limiting embodiment the yacht of the present disclosure may exhibit the feature of elongate protrusions on opposing outsides of the hull relative to the bow. These protrusions may contribute to down force on water that would otherwise splash up onto the deck. Additionally, such protrusions may contribute to an air and/or water turbulence turning water down or at least away from the hull.

In such an embodiment with protrusions the yacht of the present disclosure may exhibit the further feature that the elongate protrusions extend in an essentially horizontal orientation. Thereby a maximisation of the effect turning water down or away from the hull.

In such an embodiment with protrusions the yacht of the present disclosure may exhibit the further feature that the elongate protrusions extend from a distance behind the bow, at least towards the bow. Preferably, then, a pair of protrusions on opposing sides of the hull are joint at the bow to define a single protrusion across the bow.

In such an embodiment with protrusions the yacht of the present disclosure may exhibit the further feature that two or more strip shaped protrusions are arranged on one side of the hull. Preferably, then, the two or more strip shaped protrusions are arranged on the side of the hull at distinct level above a waterline extending along the hull.

In such an embodiment with protrusions the yacht of the present disclosure may exhibit the further feature that the elongate protrusions are essentially half-tubular in cross section.

Below, aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure are described in relation to the appended non-limiting drawing. It is again emphasized that the embodiment drawing and description are by no means limiting on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. The drawing comprises a plurality of figures, in which elements, components and/or functional aspects of distinct embodiments may be indicated using the same reference numbers, regardless of other differences amongst the distinct embodiments. In the drawing:

Figures 1-4 exhibit schematic representations of prior art yachts;

Figure 5 shows a schematic side view of a yacht and in particular a bow thereof, according to the present disclosure;

Figure 6 shows a schematic perspective view of a yacht and in particular a bow thereof, according to the present disclosure;

Figure 7 shows a frontal view of a yacht according to the present disclosure along arrow VII in figure 6;

Figure 8 shows a more detailed side view of a part of the bow in figure 7 along arrow VIII;

Figure 9 shows a cross sectional view of a protrusion in figure 8 along arrows IX-IX; and

Figure 10 shows a worked open view along arrow X in figure 8.

Figure 5 shows in side view a part of a yacht 10, comprising a hull 2 and a superstructure 3. The hull 2 has a bow 11. The hull 2 defines a bow 11 and a stern 12. The bow 11 exhibits a recess 13 in side view relative to the yacht 10. This is to say that the bow 11 has a shape, starting at the waterline 15, reclining upwardly backward into the hull of the ship at bow portion 14, and then, progressing further upward, turning into a forward protruding orientation at bow portion 16.

The hull 2 comprises, in the shown embodiment of figures 5,6, and 7 a stepped shoulder 17. The stepped shoulder 17 defines an elongate overhang.

The stepped shoulder 17 extends from the bow 11, essentially in the direction of the stern 12 of the hull 2.

The stepped shoulder 17 extends across the bow at stepped shoulder portion 18 and on both sides 19, 20 of the hull 2.

In addition to and/or as an alternative for the stepped shoulder 17, the yacht 10 according to the present disclosure may further comprise elongate protrusions 21, 22, 23, 24 on opposing outsides of the hull 2 relative to the bow. The elongate protrusions 21-24 extend in an essentially horizontal orientation. The elongate protrusions 21-24 extend from a distance behind the bow, at least towards the bow. All protrusions may extend across the bow 11. In the shown embodiment of figure 6,1, only an uppermost protrusion 21 extends across the bow 11. Other protrusions 22 - 24 do not extend across the bow 11, but extend only from a distance behind the bow 11 towards the bow 11 to terminate at a distance from the actual bow 11.

To form the uppermost protrusion 21, protrusions on opposing sides of the hull 2 are joint at the bow 11 to define a single protrusion across the bow 11.

As evident from figures 6, 7 and 8, two or more strip shaped protrusions 21-24 are arranged on one side of the hull 2. The two or more strip shaped protrusions 21-24 are arranged on at least one side of the hull at distinct levels above a waterline 15 extending along the hull 2.

Figure 9 shows that elongate protrusions 21-24 may be arranged on the hull 2 and could be essentially half-tubular in cross section.

Figure 10 shows a worked open view along arrow X in figure 8. Therein the protrusion is shown to be formed by a solid piece 25, which may be welded, glued or otherwise adhered to the hull 2. The hull 2 is also shown to comprise a finish layer 26. The solid piece 25 defines an attachment for the half-tubular protrusion 21-24. The half-tubular protrusions 21-24 may be adapted to the slope of the hull 2, and consequently deviate from being precisely half-tubular. The half-tubular protrusions 21-24 may be welded, glued or otherwise adhered to the hull 2 and/or to the solid connecting piece 25.

It is noted that many additional and/or alternative embodiments than the ones described above and shown in the appended drawing are within the scope of protection of the appended independent claim, including alternatives for specifically defined features in the appended independent claim. Such additional and/or alternative embodiments are all considered to be comprised in the scope of the appended independent claim.

Claims

1. Een jacht, omvattende een romp en een superstructuur met een achtersteven en een boeg, waarbij de boeg in zijaanzicht een uitsparing vertoont.A yacht, comprising a hull and a superstructure with a stern and a bow, the bow having a recess in side view.

2. Het jacht volgens conclusie 1, waarbij de romp een stap vormige schouder omvat.The yacht of claim 1, wherein the hull comprises a step shaped shoulder.

3. Het jacht volgens conclusie 2, waarbij de stapvormige schouder een langgerekte overhang vormt.The yacht of claim 2, wherein the step-shaped shoulder forms an elongated overhang.

4. Het jacht volgens conclusie 2 of 3, waarbij de stapvormige schouder zich vanaf de boeg uitstrekt, in hoofdzaak in de richting van de achtersteven van de romp.The yacht according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the step-shaped shoulder extends from the bow, substantially in the direction of the stern of the hull.

5. Het jacht volgens één of meer dan één van de voorgaande conclusies 2-4, waarbij de stapvormige schouder zich over de boeg uitstrekt aan beide zijden van de romp.The yacht as claimed in one or more of the preceding claims 2-4, wherein the step-shaped shoulder extends over the bow on both sides of the hull.

6. Het jacht volgens één of meer dan één van de voorgaande conclusies, verder omvattende langgerekte uitstulpingen aan tegenover elkaar gelegen zijden van de romp ten opzichte van de boeg.The yacht according to one or more of the preceding claims, further comprising elongated protrusions on opposite sides of the hull relative to the bow.

7. Het jacht volgens conclusie 6, waarbij de langgerekte uitstulpingen zich in hoofdzaak in horizontale richting uitstrekken.The yacht of claim 6, wherein the elongated protrusions extend substantially in the horizontal direction.

8. Het jacht volgens conclusie 6 of 7, waarbij de langgerekte uitstulpingen zich vanaf een afstand achter de boeg ten minste in de richting van de boeg uitstrekken.The yacht according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the elongated bulges extend from a distance behind the bow at least in the direction of the bow.

9. Het jacht volgens conclusie 8, waarbij een pair uitstulpingen aan tegenover elkaar gelegen zijden van de romp bij de boeg samenkomen, om een enkele uitstulping over de boeg te vormen.The yacht of claim 8, wherein a pair of bulges meet on opposite sides of the hull at the bow to form a single bulge over the bow.

10. Het jacht volgens één of meer dan één van de voorgaande conclusies 6-9, waarbij twee of meer strookvormige uitstulpingen zijn aangebracht aan één zijde van de romp.The yacht according to one or more of the preceding claims 6-9, wherein two or more strip-shaped protrusions are arranged on one side of the hull.

11. Het jacht volgens conclusie 10, waarbij de twee of meer strookvormige uitstulpingen zijn aangebracht aan de zijde van de romp op verschillende niveaus boven een zich langs de romp uitstrekkende waterlijn.The yacht of claim 10, wherein the two or more strip-shaped protrusions are arranged on the side of the hull at different levels above a water line extending along the hull.

12. Het jacht volgens één of meer dan één van de voorgaande conclusies 6-11, waarbij de langgerekte uitstulpingen in dwarsdoorsnede in hoofdzaak half-buisvormig zijn.12. The yacht according to one or more of the preceding claims 6-11, wherein the elongated protrusions are substantially semi-tubular in cross-section.