ORACLE TEAM USA Uses 3DEXPERIENCE for America's Cup Foiling Catamaran Design

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ORACLE TEAM USA Uses 3DEXPERIENCE for America's Cup Foiling Catamaran Design

Case study showing how ORACLE TEAM USA used Dassault Systemes 3DEXPERIENCE platform to design, simulate, and iterate an AC50 foiling catamaran under tight deadlines.

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June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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ORACLE TEAM USA applied CATIA, ENOVIA, and SIMULIA on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to model daggerboards, rudders, composite layups, and control systems. Virtual simulation replaced many physical prototypes, enabling rapid design changes and global collaboration across sites in Bermuda, the US, Germany, and New Zealand. The team reduced iteration cycles and met the three-year deadline for the 35th America's Cup.

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3D modeling and simulation replaced 2D drawings and accelerated design validation

SIMULIA structural analysis allowed weight reduction without building test parts

CATIA composites tools modeled ply stack-ups and translated directly to manufacturing

Global teams used ENOVIA to share live designs and cut revision time

3D printing of molds and parts supported same-day design-to-water testing loops

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