Setting Sail with Digital Twins - Altair Gives the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team an Edge in the America’s Cup

First held in 1851, the America’s Cup (AC) is the oldest competition in international sport and one of the most respected sailing competitions worldwide. One of the competitors in the upcoming 37th America’s Cup (AC37), taking place in Barcelona from August to October 2024, is team Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, who have also participated in five prior AC competitions.

The team has experience with Altair solutions, as they leveraged the Altair suite to build the best possible boat in the “AC75” foiling boat class for the 36th America’s Cup – presented by Prada (AC36). However, in the AC36 competition, the team only leveraged Altair simulation tools. In the AC37, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli is taking innovation to the next level by using the full spectrum of Altair’s technologies – alongside in-person Altair engineering experts – to ensure they’re getting the best results possible with a strong focus on structural simulation and HPC.