Milestones
2022
GALATEA Project “NepH2AIR” in consortium with NEPTECH and H2PULSE. In charge of optimizing the shape of the hulls and develop a methodology to integrate NepTech’s air injection technology into its CFD based predictions.
2021
Concept design, foil design and CFD responsible for Luna Rossa Challenge AC75 (36th America’s Cup – winner of the Prada Cup, Challenger series)
Hydrodynamics design, foil design and CFD responsible E1-Series / Seabird / Victory Marine for the development the Racebird, fully foiling electric race boat
Hydrodynamics design, foil design and CFD responsible Persico Marine Fly 40
Patent submitted for FOLDABLE HYDROFOIL FOR BOATS
R&D project “Assisted wind propulsion. Towards a 0 emissions maritime transport. This action is co-financed by the European Union through the Program Operation FEDER of the Valencian Community 2014-2020"
2020
Development of a disruptive and innovative wind propulsion and energy generation system to create a 0-emission ship (in patent process)
Concept design, foil design, propulsion design and CFD responsible for the hydrogen flying vessel developed for the French startup Seabubbles
R&D project “VIRTUAL INTELLIGENT DESIGN ASSISTANT” Subsidies by the CDTI, NEOTEC Program & with support of Ministry of Science and Innovation
2018
Foil concept, design and flight control for the innovative electrical flying taxi boat for the French company Seabubbles
2017
Foil design for Land Rover BAR (35th America’s Cup) (Caponnetto)
Opening of Caponnetto Hueber office in Valencia, Spain
2013
Concept, CFD and aerodynamic design of the Oracle catamaran platform: Integration of the wing to the beams, pod and endplates (34th America’s Cup Winner)
2010
Concept, CFD and aerodynamic design of the BMW Oracle Wing Sail (33rd America’s Cup Winner)
2004
First extensive use of RANS in the design of an IACC yacht for Luna Rossa Challenge (32nd America’s Cup)
2000
First seakeeping analysis of planing hull using Rans (Caponnetto)
1999
First calm water analysis of planing hull using Rans (Caponnetto)
1995
Genetic Algorithm for optimum propellers design for Rolla Propellers (Caponnetto)
1992
CFD & Design of “Il Moro di Venezia” IACC yacht (28th AC, LV Cup Winner) (Caponnetto)