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Vector Fins AWARD WINNING STABILIZERS

Award winning innovation “The elegantly curved fin better suits many of the modern hull forms to which stabilizers are becoming a standard fit!” - Dame Award jury validation

“It's quite a beautiful piece of engineering that will sit under the water and most people won't see!” - Bill Dixon - Jury Chairman, Dame Awards 2013 SIDE-POWER STABILIZER SYSTEMS

What do stabilizers do? 5 How they work 7

What do stabilizers do? Stabilizer systems have been around for a long time, but are typically only used on larger passenger ships and super yachts. The dramatically increased comfort and usability of any boat, have made owners of also smaller leisure vessels wish for this. When installing a high performing stabilization system onboard, you benefit from: Increased comfort on board • More use of the boat as you can go out in more weather conditions. • People that easily get seasick can now enjoy boating. • Less wear and tear of the boat as you do not have to always head into or away from...

“Stabilizers have one main purpose, to dramatically increase the comfort onboard

The ultimate difference in onboard comfort! As can be seen from numerous medical studies, different people have different levels of resistance to motion sickness which is the medical term for seasickness. A boat has 6 degrees of freedom of movement, these being the 3 directions of linear movements and 3 directions of rotations. While all of these will have an effect on a person’s senses, and all are to a degree influenced by waves, the most impact is typically from roll and it is also only roll that we can practically change a lot within reasonable forces which is why it is roll that boat...

Introducing a revolutionary generation of fin stabilizers Fin stabilizers is the only system that effectively handles both cruising and “at anchor” use, with the “at anchor” stabilization force deciding the size of the fins. Traditionally, larger fins provide more stabilization force, but also create more drag which equals higher fuel consumption, especially at higher speeds. This is an important point for most boat owners. Larger fins also means that the internal components grow in size, making it difficult to install them in an optimal position which in turn can result in the stabilizers...

Vector Fins™ - a simple solution to a complex problem! The Vector Fin™ stabilizers dramatically improve the roll reduction efficiency while at the same time reducing undesired yaw and sway motions caused by active fins. The huge benefits both in efficiency and reduced side-effects is beneficial for all boat types. This is particularly important for today's modern, fast cruisers where traditional flat fin stabilizers have typically not been able to satisfy the desired roll reduction without causing too many side effects. The low weight and speed-efficient hull design cause short natural roll...

more efficient

Underway Unlike Gyro stabilizers that always have the same maximum total force they can apply to reduce roll, independant of boat speed or roll periods, fin stabilizers increase their stabilization force by both speed and roll period when “cruising”. Fin stabilizers increase the possible force they can apply by the physical law of all forces where speed is a factor, by speed², meaning a dramatic increase. Typically fin stabilizers do not totally utilize this potential because the forces become huge at higher speeds, so they are naturally limited by the force the actuator can apply to turn...

more efficient

Up to 50% more efficient than flat fin stabilizer systems As most boat owners spend more time at anchor or on the dock rather than underway, it is critical that the stabilization system performs well at any speed, including no speed. A stabilized boat offers a significant increase in onboard well-being. Moving around, getting the tender out, serving dinner or just getting in and out of the water for swimming becomes a lot easier and safer from a stabilized boat. A good Any Speed stabilization system allows for comfortable use of your boat when you otherwise would, or at least should, have...

Virtually no loss of speed The Vector Fins™ generally create as much lift as they add drag - resulting in virtually no loss of speed and thereby no added fuel cost

Verified stabilization test results:Princess 56 with 0,6m2 Vector Fins™ -g§- SIDE-POWER STABILIZER SYSTEMS 15

Why are the Vector Fins™ so much better? Vector Fins™ simply re-direct the force direction/ force vectors so that more of the force will benefit roll reduction and less force is wasted on the negative sideeffects of yaw and sway that is unfavorable for a boat’s handling and comfort on board. STANDARD FINS VECTOR FINSTM Force arm The vertical concave shape of the fin creates a net force direction, both in cruising and in “At Anchor” situations, so the work is more “up/down” instead of side to side or almost horizontal, as flat fins work with forces parallel to the hull angle. Fin force...

58 ft test vessel with a top speed of 37 knots, fully loaded with advanced sensors and logging facilities for data collection and analysis

Research & Development In our focus to develop the best products for the marine market, we continuously invest to make all our products even better. We continually develop systems designed to integrate with existing and future technology. Many of the products we develop are designed for the large Yacht and commercial industry however have perfect applications on all kinds of vessels. To ensure the best possible quality in product development, we have built a dedicated 58 ft test vessel with a top speed of 37 knots. The boat functions as a floating lab, fully loaded with advanced sensors and...

The most compact fin stabilizer actuator ever!

Actuator SPS55B The new SPS55B actuators for the Vector Fins™ are incredibly compact and silent, designed to fit in the small available spaces in modern boats below 20m/70ft where living space is strongly prioritized. The SPS55B actuators have been designed to satisfy the needs of owner operated vessels with a total focus on reliability and hassle free operation, as well as ensuring a quiet operation as they will most likely be installed below the floor in living spaces. Construction benefits: Rack & pinion drive connection Symmetrically balanced All external parts in stainless steel •...