SuMoth by Wave

Back on ScaleUp SuMoth x IMOCA Challenge 🚀⛵️

48 hours. 16 students. One motto: Design it. Build it. Race it. Sustainably. 🌱

Team WAVE took on the challenge organized by the SuMoth Challenge and supported by 11th Hour Racing: design an IMOCA-compliant coachroof, aiming for the most sustainable solutions possible.

On the program for this sprint:
📐 A real engineering challenge under strict class rules
🔬 Eco-design: brainstorming, digital simulations, and sourcing the most responsible materials
🛠️ Mentorship from industry technicians and offshore skippers
🎙️ And to finish, pitching our concepts to a panel of judges made of IMOCA experts and sailors

And because the best memories aren’t just on paper: a behind-the-scenes tour of the 11th Hour Racing IMOCA, and one of WAVE’s members even got the ultimate experience: a high-speed run on board Francesca Clapcich’s IMOCA! 🚀

Thanks for two intense days, we’re leaving with our heads full of ideas for the future ⚓

Ecole ESTACA SuMoth Challenge 11th Hour Racing MarineShift360 Gurit Francesca Clapcich IMOCA GLOBE SERIES

🏆 7/19 at the SuMoth Challenge 2026 🏆

For our first participation, we rose to the challenge and exceeded our own expectations : designing, building, and making our SuMoth fly on Lake Garda. Mission more than accomplished 🛩️

💙 Thank you to everyone who believed in us from the very start, your support carried this crazy project all the way through.

🙏 Thank you to all our partners who placed their trust in us: .studio .voilerie.le.port .world

This adventure is yours too.

✨ This is the end of the first chapter, but not the end of the adventure. See you in 2027.

the next wave is coming. 🌊

✨ Nouveau partenaire : Uship Darse Sud ✨

Expert de l’équipement nautique à La Trinité-sur-Mer, le magasin .voilerie.le.port accompagne les passionnés de voile et de moteur dans tous leurs projets de navigation. Véritable référence technique sur le port, l’équipe met son savoir-faire au service de votre sécurité et de la performance de votre bateau à travers trois pôles d’expertise :

⚓ Accastillage & Gréement : Sélection rigoureuse de matériel haute performance pour toutes vos manœuvres.
📡 Électronique & Énergie : Installation et conseil sur les dernières technologies de bord et solutions d’autonomie.
🛡️ Sécurité & Entretien : Équipements de protection individuelle et produits techniques pour la pérennité de votre unité.

Alliant passion maritime et rigueur technique, Uship Darse Sud est l’escale indispensable pour préparer vos sorties en mer en toute sérénité. ⛵🌊

📍 La Trinité-sur-Mer (Darse Sud) 🔗 www.uship.fr

🇬🇧🇬🇧 New partner: Uship Darse Sud

A specialist in marine equipment in La Trinité-sur-Mer, Uship Darse Sud supports sailing and motorboat enthusiasts in all their navigation projects. A technical benchmark on the harbor, the team provides expertise for your safety and boat performance through three areas of specialization:

⚓ Fitting & Rigging: A rigorous selection of high-performance gear for all your maneuvers.
📡 Electronics & Energy: Installation and advice on the latest onboard technologies and power solutions.
🛡️ Safety & Maintenance: Personal protective equipment and technical products to ensure your boat’s longevity.

Combining maritime passion with technical excellence, Uship Darse Sud is the essential stopover to prepare your sea trips with complete peace of mind. ⛵🌊

𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣, 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 106 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙡𝙮

🚀 There are only three months left before the SuMoth Challenge! Our team is intensifying its efforts to finish the boat as soon as possible. During the past month, Team WAVE has polished the final design details for critical parts of the moth and continues to manufacture the rigging and other external pieces.

🪽The wings design was completed in February, leading us to move into production. As the bamboo layout has been set, we have produced the first wing mounts. We also acquired a second-hand Hobie Cat trampoline and started adapting it, in line with our desire to be as eco-responsible as possible.

⚙️Our team has finalized the design of the rigging system, enabling us to start producing the first elements, like the connector board. Most of the rigging pieces are already on their way to us, and we will soon be able to put everything together. We are also in touch with one of our collaborators to study the production of a sail made of innovative and ecological materials.

🪄Following our studies from previous months, we have produced the wand for our stability system in basalt fibre, to keep up with our ambition to minimize our carbon footprint.

⛵The coming weeks will be crucial as we finalize the manufacturing of our moth. We are very eager and proud to show it at the competition. See you in 106 days!

lakegarda

✨ Nouveau partenaire : BigBamboo ✨

Expert de l’éco-construction, l’entreprise Big Bamboo réinvente l’architecture grâce aux matériaux biosourcés. Véritable bureau d’études et de fabrication, elle transforme le bambou en structures innovantes à travers trois expertises :

🏗️ Construction : Conception de structures et charpentes durables.
🌿 Aménagement : Design d’espaces, terrasses et mobilier sur-mesure.
🔬 Ingénierie : Recherche et conseil pour une architecture bas carbone.

Alliant esthétique naturelle et haute performance technique, Big Bamboo accompagne les projets qui souhaitent concilier design et respect de l’environnement. 🎋🚀

📍 Villeréal🔗 www.bigbamboo.world

New partnership: BigBamboo

An expert in eco-construction, Big Bamboo is reinventing architecture using bio-based materials. A true design and manufacturing firm, it transforms bamboo into innovative structures through three areas of expertise:

🏗️ Construction: Design of sustainable structures and frameworks.
🌿 Development: Design of spaces, terraces, and custom furniture.
🔬 Engineering: Research and consulting for low-carbon architecture.

Combining natural aesthetics and high technical performance, Big Bamboo supports projects that seek to reconcile design and respect for the environment. 🎋🚀

✨Meet our dream team✨

🤠 Rémi - Team Leader
🛠️ Arthur - Technical coodinator
💸 Edgar - Head of finances
📸 Juliette - Head of communication
🚚 Julian - Head of logistics

⚙️How is our team working ?⚙️
Each person has a specific role, but we all participate together in the design and manufacturing stages

5 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚, 1 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 1 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣

Small but highly motivated team, getting ready for SuMoth Challenge 2026 🚀🚀

✨Nouveau partenaire : N2design✨

Basée à Saint-Malo, l’agence N2design crée des espaces de vie et de travail inspirants. Entre architecture d’intérieur et décoration, Natacha Nardi accompagne professionnels et particuliers à travers quatre pôles d’expertise :

🏬 Design Retail : Concepts innovants pour boutiques, hôtels et restaurants.
🏠 Home : Rénovation et architecture d’intérieur sur-mesure.
🎭 Décors & Events : Scénographie événementielle et vitrines.
🛠️ Factory : Design de mobilier et fabrication de décors.

Du conseil en merchandising à la création de mobilier unique, N2design transforme chaque lieu en une expérience visuelle forte. 🚀

📍 Saint-Malo
🔗 www.n2design.fr

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New partnership: N2design

Based in Saint-Malo, the N2design agency creates inspiring living and working spaces. Combining interior design and decoration, Natacha Nardi supports professionals and individuals across four areas of expertise:

🏬 Retail Design: Innovative concepts for shops, hotels, and restaurants.
🏠 Home: Custom renovation and interior design.
🎭 Decor & Events: Event scenography and window displays.
🛠️ Factory: Furniture design and set construction.

From merchandising advice to the creation of unique furniture, N2design transforms every space into a powerful visual experience. 🚀

𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢, 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙩, 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

⛵Our first involvement in the SuMoth Challenge is coming! With a small but over motivated team, we are quickly completing all the steps before riding our moth. The team is currently working on the design of our foils and the engineering of the stability control system.

🔧During the last months of 2025 we have also been working on all the internal structure of our boat. In this context, we built our foil well and add it to the hull to make the boat ready to be closed. On the other hand, we have been working on our deck to improve its adjustment and start taking precise measurement for or all our rigging components.

⚙️According to our ambition to make our first boat the most reliable possible, we decided to sail with a fully mechanical stability control system. This one links the control wand to the trailing edge of the main foil with a simple and strong pivot chain, adjustable by the skipper in navigation.

🪽With the aim of creating eco-designed wings, we chose to build the structure using bamboo. For the wings flooring, we decided to recycle and adapt a second-hand Hobie Cat 16 trampoline.

🪛In the next few months, we are very excited to build the last parts of our boat! We are currently working on both foils and wings manufacturing which should be completed in the next weeks. We are also beginning to build the boom and the spreaders to assembly the boat as soon as possible.

💅The team has also updated its visual identity to match better with our state of mind and motivation. We are very happy to finally take our boat to Lake Garda.

Meet you all in June ! ⛵🚀

The team gets a facelift ! 🔵🔴

🇫🇷 L’ESTACA WAVE Sailing Team fait peau neuve ! Pour être toute belle pour le SuMoth Challenge 2026