Stochastic optimization of sailing trajectories in an upwind regatta

Robert C Dalang, Frédéric Dumas, Sylvain Sardy, Stephan Morgenthaler and Juan Vila
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Robert C Dalang: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Frédéric Dumas: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Sylvain Sardy: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Stephan Morgenthaler: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Juan Vila: Paterna (Valencia), Valencia, Spain

Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2015, vol. 66, issue 5, 807-821

Abstract: In a sailboat race, the navigator’s attempts to plot the fastest possible course are hindered by shifty winds. We present mathematical models appropriate for this situation, which use statistical analysis of wind fluctuations and are amenable to stochastic optimization methods. We describe the decision tool that was developed and used in the 2007 America’s Cup race and its impact on the races.

Date: 2015
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