For their senior project, the members of Aquilon have decided to improve upon the perfor-

mance of the F18 catamaran class. The team wants to equip an F18 catamaran with a
wingsail and a hydrofoil system (a first for the F18 class!) so as to increase its maximum
speed, and to beat an unmodified catamaran of the same class on an olympic course. Simi-
lar systems have been already developed for catamarans in other classes. It must be said
however that those projects had teams of engineers with almost unlimited budgets. As
stated before, this class of catamaran has NEVER been equipped with both a hydrofoil
system AND a wingsail. The Aquilon team intends to achieve this with a limited budget to
demonstrate Canadas expertise in engineering.

Our team is made up of 10 students in mechanical engineering at the University of Sher-

brooke. The team is composed of students with various and sundry skills. The internship
done by each student has given him skills in project management and manufacturing
design. These skills complement those acquired in the classroom. Aquilon is a team made
up of expert sailors as well as beginners. This gives the team a rich knowledge of experi-
ence and a constant desire to learn more about the subject. Excellent teamwork has
created a team that is both dynamic and performance driven.

First row (from left to right) : Christian Gnreux, Gabriel Archambault, Jean-Franois Carrier-Boucher, Francis Mantha
Second row : Philippe Boyer, Simon Trudel, Claudel Lessard Therrien, Vincent Monette, Alexandre Gauthier, Michal Cormier
 - Promote the excellence of canadian engineering;
- More visibility for your company;
- Contribute to the advancement of an emerging water sport;
- Help our team to achieve a quality product;
- Support a group of determined and ambitious students in their quest to successfully
complete their large-scale project.

- Financial help - Technical help

- Material donation - Manufacturing help

($ 1 000 $ 4 999)
($ 50** $ 199)

($ 200 $ 499)

($ 500 $ 999)

(> $ 10 000)
(> $ 5 000)
Platinium

Diamond
Bronze

Silver

Gold
Fan

Visibility

On the web page

(sponsors page)

On the web page

(first page)

On the printed media

On the promotionnal article

On the hull*

On the sail*

Promotional items and

members of the team will
wear the colors of the sponsor

*The dimensions of the logo will be proportional to the amount of the donation
**A special thanks to all those who contribute to our project
Thanks to our many sponsors, the project is progressing well and targets are close to
being achieved. Thank you for your support!
To finance our project which has an estimated budget of $46 000. This budget includes
our estimates:

- To buy a catamaran;
- To transport and store the catamaran;
- To buy materials for hydrofoil and wingsail construction;
- For construction of the hydrofoil system and the wingsail;
- For hydrofoil and wingsail testing.

AQUILON team will participate in various events of great importance to publicize the
project and allow the sponsors to have a high public visibility. The team will be present
at the following events:

- Boat Show 2012 in Montreal;

- Boat Show 2012 in Sherbrooke;
- Exhibition Mcagniale at the University of Sherbrooke, in December 2012;
- 2013 Canada Games in Sherbrooke.

Projet Aquilon
Dpartement de gnie mcanique
Facult de gnie
Universit de Sherbrooke
2500 Boulevard de l'Universit
Sherbrooke (Qc), Canada
J1K 2R1

Gabriel Archambault
Responsible for sponsor contributions
g.archambault@usherbrooke.ca