{"id":40543,"date":"2026-09-17T16:19:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/non-categorizzato\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T19:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:07:14","slug":"alba-refit-toward-the-1001velacup-foil-with-mascherpa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/en\/blog\/alba-refit-toward-the-1001velacup-foil-with-mascherpa\/","title":{"rendered":"Alba Refit: Toward the 1001VelaCup Foil with Mascherpa"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;15px&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; 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Fuller&#8217;s K\u00f6rapop 954 Marine meets the requirements for sealing inspection openings and bonding deck hardware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/blog\/skiff-alba-le-scelte-sui-materiali-compositi\/\"><strong>skiff<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/blog\/skiff-alba-le-scelte-sui-materiali-compositi\/\"><strong>Alba<\/strong><\/a> has returned to the yard for a new phase of its <strong>evolution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The first boat built by the <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/next-partnership\/revel-sailing-team\/\"><strong>Revel Sailing Team<\/strong><\/a> in <strong>2024<\/strong> is now undergoing a <strong>new refit<\/strong> with a precise objective: to transform it into a <strong>partially foiling<\/strong> boat through the development of a <strong>new system<\/strong> applied to the <strong>rudder<\/strong>, and to prepare it for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lnx.1001velacup.eu\/\"><strong>1001VelaCup<\/strong><\/a><strong> Foil<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a project starting from scratch. The new refit builds on the <strong>experience<\/strong> accumulated with Alba over recent years, the problems encountered during sailing, and the solutions progressively developed by the team together with <strong>Mascherpa<\/strong>.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;40533&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;20px&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;15px&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;clip-path&#8221; clip_path_animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; clip_path_animation_applies=&#8221;default&#8221; clip_path_animation_addon=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-3-percent&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2><strong>Index<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#1\">Alba, a Project Born to Evolve<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\">From Rudder Failure to a New Solution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\">The New Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Rudder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4\">Resin and Infusion Process for the Alba Refit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#5\">H.B. Fuller for Sealing and Deck Outfitting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#6\">Mascherpa&#8217;s Role in the Revel Sailing Team&#8217;s Journey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#7\">Alba Toward the 1001VelaCup Foil<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; id=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2><strong>Alba, a Project Born to Evolve<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\nThe <strong>skiff Alba<\/strong> was born in <strong>2024<\/strong> as the first boat built by the <strong>Revel Sailing Team<\/strong> within the <strong>collaboration<\/strong> with <strong>Mascherpa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It is an <strong>R3 class skiff<\/strong>, developed in compliance with the requirements of the <strong>1001VelaCup<\/strong>. The competition regulations require that at least <strong>75%<\/strong> of the <strong>materials<\/strong> used be <strong>composed<\/strong> of <strong>bio-based<\/strong>, <strong>recycled<\/strong>, or <strong>recyclable materials<\/strong>, and <strong>do not permit<\/strong> the use of <strong>carbon fiber<\/strong> for the construction of the <strong>hull<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>For this reason, in Alba&#8217;s original configuration, <strong>flax fiber and glass fiber<\/strong> were used primarily for the <strong>hull<\/strong> and <strong>structures<\/strong>, while <strong>carbon fiber<\/strong> was reserved for the <strong>appendages<\/strong>, where its use is permitted and allows exploitation of its high <strong>ratio<\/strong> of <strong>stiffness<\/strong>, <strong>strength<\/strong>, and <strong>weight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The construction involved several technologies made available by Mascherpa: from <strong>fibers<\/strong> to <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/guida-prodotto\/compositi\/sistemi-di-resina-per-compositi\/\"><strong>resin systems<\/strong><\/a>, to <strong>materials<\/strong> for <strong>infusion<\/strong> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/guida-prodotto\/compositi\/core-materials\/\"><strong>structural core<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/blog\/materiali-danima-per-compositi-3dcore-settori-applicativi\/\"><strong>core material<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/guida-prodotto\/marchi\/3d-core\/\"><strong>3D-CORE<\/strong><\/a><strong> 10 mm<\/strong> was used, chosen also to facilitate a <strong>single-stage<\/strong> <strong>infusion process<\/strong> and achieve good <strong>adhesion<\/strong> between the <strong>core<\/strong> and the <strong>skins<\/strong> of the <strong>laminate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The new refit, however, does not consist of rebuilding Alba. 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In the past, the component, made with a <strong>laminate<\/strong> of <strong>biaxial carbon fiber<\/strong>, suffered a <strong>failure<\/strong>. The incident provided the team with concrete data from which to restart in the <strong>design<\/strong> of the <strong>new appendage<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<p>The failure is not attributed simply to the choice of the previous <strong>biaxial fabric<\/strong>. However, it led the designers to rethink how to <strong>distribute<\/strong> the <strong>material<\/strong> within the <strong>component<\/strong> and to <strong>seek<\/strong> a <strong>configuration<\/strong> that would allow more precise <strong>control<\/strong> of the <strong>reinforcement directions<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>From this requirement comes the decision to move to a configuration based on <strong>unidirectional carbon fiber<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The new rudder also assumes an even more important role in the <strong>2026 project<\/strong>: the <strong>foil<\/strong> that will enable <strong>Alba<\/strong> to compete in the dedicated category of the <strong>1001VelaCup<\/strong> is <strong>integrated<\/strong> onto it. Alba therefore does <strong>not<\/strong> become a <strong>fully foiling<\/strong> boat. The refit introduces a <strong>partially foiling<\/strong> configuration, developed by <strong>modifying<\/strong> <strong>one<\/strong> of its <strong>appendages<\/strong>.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; id=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2><strong>The New Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Rudder<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\nFor the new rudder, the Revel Sailing Team chose a <strong>unidirectional carbon fiber<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/guida-prodotto\/marchi\/saertex\/\"><strong>SAERTEX<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike a <strong>biaxial fabric<\/strong>, the <strong>unidirectional<\/strong> configuration allows <strong>concentrating<\/strong> the <strong>fibers<\/strong> along a <strong>specific direction<\/strong>. For the designers, this means being able to <strong>place<\/strong> the <strong>reinforcement<\/strong> in the <strong>zones<\/strong> actually <strong>subjected<\/strong> to the <strong>greatest stresses<\/strong> and <strong>orient<\/strong> it according to the <strong>principal direction<\/strong> of the <strong>loads<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>This provides <strong>greater freedom<\/strong> in the <strong>design<\/strong> of the <strong>laminate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The material can be distributed where it is actually needed, avoiding adding reinforcement indiscriminately to the entire component. The objective is to <strong>improve<\/strong> the <strong>structural behavior<\/strong> of the <strong>rudder<\/strong> while keeping <strong>weight under control<\/strong>, a critical parameter on a racing boat. <\/p>\n<p>The choice of <strong>carbon<\/strong> also remains consistent with the <strong>regulations<\/strong> of the <strong>1001VelaCup<\/strong>: its use is <strong>not<\/strong> <strong>permitted<\/strong> for the <strong>hull<\/strong>, but is <strong>allowed<\/strong> on the <strong>appendages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The transition from the previous <strong>biaxial laminate<\/strong> to a <strong>unidirectional configuration<\/strong> therefore represents one of the most concrete examples of the approach followed in the <strong>Alba refit<\/strong>: starting from what happened during sailing, <strong>analyzing the requirement<\/strong>, and modifying the design accordingly.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;40521&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;20px&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; id=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2><strong>Resin and Infusion Process for the Alba Refit<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\nThe fiber must be matched with a <strong>resin system suited<\/strong> to the production process.<\/p>\n<p>In the Alba project, the <strong>epoxy system<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/prodotti\/araldite-ly-5052-aradur-5052\/\"><strong>ARALDITE\u00ae LY 5052 \/ ARADUR\u00ae 5052<\/strong><\/a><strong> from<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/guida-prodotto\/marchi\/huntsman\/\"><strong>Huntsman<\/strong><\/a> is used, already part of the solutions employed by the <strong>Revel Sailing Team<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The system exhibits <strong>low viscosity<\/strong> and is suitable for the <strong>production<\/strong> of <strong>components<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/guida-prodotto\/compositi\/\"><strong>composite material<\/strong><\/a>. The solution used in the project also meets the competition requirements regarding the use of <strong>bio-based materials<\/strong>, thanks to the presence of raw materials derived in part from <strong>biomass<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Production takes place through an <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/blog\/processo-di-infusione-sottovuoto-nei-materiali-compositi-guida-completa\/\"><strong>infusion process<\/strong><\/a>, for which Mascherpa also provides the <strong>consumables<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/guida-prodotto\/marchi\/diatex\/\"><strong>DIATEX<\/strong><\/a> required for the various operational stages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vacuum bag<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>vacuum tubing<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>distribution<\/strong> <strong>mesh<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>valves<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>channels<\/strong> for <strong>resin<\/strong> <strong>flow<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>INFUTAC<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The latter is used to <strong>keep<\/strong> the <strong>fibers<\/strong> <strong>correctly positioned<\/strong> during <strong>preparation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the <strong>new rudder<\/strong> of <strong>Alba<\/strong>, however, <strong>not<\/strong> <strong>3D CORE core material is used<\/strong>: for this application, the focus is on the combination of<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>carbon reinforcement;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>resin system;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>infusion process<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is an <strong>important distinction<\/strong> because it shows how the <strong>selection<\/strong> of <strong>materials<\/strong> does not follow a <strong>fixed scheme<\/strong>. Each component requires identifying only the technologies actually necessary for the function it must perform.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; id=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2><strong>H.B. Fuller for Sealing and Deck Outfitting<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\nThe refit did not concern only the new rudder.<\/p>\n<p>During the work on Alba, the need also emerged to identify a solution for two operations related to the boat&#8217;s outfitting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>sealing of inspection openings<\/strong>, necessary to access the interior of the boat.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>bonding of deck hardware<\/strong>, such as components that must be fixed to the boat&#8217;s surface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In these applications, the requirements differ from those of a <strong>structural bonding<\/strong> of the <strong>laminate<\/strong>. The solution must <strong>withstand<\/strong> the <strong>conditions<\/strong> typical of the <strong>marine environment<\/strong> and <strong>external exposure<\/strong>, but must also allow <strong>rapid intervention<\/strong> on the boat when <strong>maintenance<\/strong> or <strong>repair<\/strong> operations are necessary. <\/p>\n<p>For these requirements, <strong>K\u00f6rapop 954 Marine from<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/guida-prodotto\/marchi\/hb-fuller-hot-melt\/\"><strong>H.B. Fuller<\/strong><\/a> was chosen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>K\u00f6rapop 954 Marine<\/strong> is a <strong>one-component elastic adhesive and sealant based on silane-modified polymer<\/strong>, developed also for applications in the <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/en\/marina-3\/\"><strong>marine sector<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the characteristics relevant to Alba are <strong>rapid polymerization<\/strong>, <strong>high stability<\/strong> to <strong>UV rays<\/strong>, and <strong>resistance to moisture<\/strong> and <strong>weathering<\/strong>. The product also meets the requirements of the <strong>International Maritime Organization (IMO)<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>These characteristics allow using a single solution for operations in which <strong>bonding<\/strong> and <strong>sealing<\/strong> must coexist, such as in the <strong>attachment of hardware<\/strong> of <strong>deck<\/strong> and in the <strong>closure<\/strong> of the <strong>openings<\/strong> used for inspection of the hull interior.<\/p>\n<p>The choice of <strong>K\u00f6rapop 954 Marine<\/strong> therefore arises from a <strong>precise application requirement<\/strong>: to be able to perform reliable interventions on the boat while reducing the time required to restore seals and components during preparation and maintenance phases.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;40512&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;20px&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; id=&#8221;6&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2><strong>Mascherpa&#8217;s Role in the Revel Sailing Team&#8217;s Journey<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\nThe Alba refit also illustrates the meaning of the <strong>collaboration<\/strong> between <strong>Mascherpa and the Revel Sailing Team<\/strong> within the <a href=\"https:\/\/mascherpa.it\/next-partnership\/\"><strong>NEXT project<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mascherpa&#8217;s contribution does not simply consist of making a range of products available. Behind each material used is a <strong>need to be solved<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>better orienting the reinforcements in the new rudder,<\/li>\n<li>identifying a resin compatible with the process and with the competition constraints,<\/li>\n<li>correctly managing the infusion,<\/li>\n<li>finding a product capable of rapidly bonding and sealing elements exposed to the marine environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is on these requirements that the dialogue between the <strong>university team<\/strong> and the <strong>Mascherpa technicians<\/strong> makes it possible to transform a catalog of materials into <strong>application solutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SAERTEX fibers<\/strong>, <strong>Huntsman Araldite<\/strong> systems, <strong>DIATEX<\/strong> consumables, and <strong>H.B. 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