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Sports Engineering



Wingsails
A wingsail is in some ways not a sail at all; it is more like the wing of an aeroplane. Wingsail-powered craft have a unique profile and are instantly recognisable.

More important, the aerodynamic characteristics of wingsails mean that they have the potential to go faster and farther than conventional craft. It may even be possible to use wingsails to power commercial freighters.




 

Our sports engineering projects are focussed in two areas: consultancy on the development of wingsail technology (see right), and Sports Engineering in Education (SEE).

The aim of SEE is to introduce and promote science, engineering and technology in sport to students in Key Stages 2 to 4 (with possible extension to other groups) using Sports Science and Engineering in multimedia teaching materials.

Alison Cooke, founder of Cooke Associates, was until recently a member of the Executive Committee of the International Sports Engineering Association which manages the Sports Engineering journal and related conferences. Alison was also Director of Sports Engineering research at Cambridge University.

Alison has published widely on sports engineering. A full list of Cooke Associates' projects is available here.


Partners in Sports Engineering

 

We have worked on projects in collaboration with: