Definition of CATAMARAN

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In the years that followed, the upstart hired a massive sales force, sponsored a Tour de France team (later dropped amid doping allegations) and backed a catamaran racing series that traveled the world, iShares emblazoned on the sails. — Asjylyn Loder, WSJ, "The $5 Trillion Question: How Did the Firm That Pioneered ETFs Lose Its Lead?," 27 July 2018 Getting There Fly into Split airport and take a ferryboat (roughly two hours) or catamaran (one hour) to Hvar island; check the boat schedules at www.jadrolinija.hr. — Anja Mutić, WSJ, "A Guide to Croatia’s Island Hideouts," 19 July 2018 The voyage At noon on Sunday, June 17, the Race to Alaska participants — a mix of monohulls, catamarans, trimarans, and kayakers — set off from Victoria’s Inner Harbor and effectively said goodbye to civilization. — Alexa Philippou, The Seattle Times, "Sail like a girl: How an all-female team made history and won the 750-mile Race to Alaska," 14 July 2018 The Oracle chief then hosted subsequent races in hydrofoiling catamarans that soared above the waves at highway speeds, their maneuvers detailed with high-tech, on-screen graphics. — Aaron Kuriloff, WSJ, "New York Yacht Club Has Sights Set on the America’s Cup," 15 Aug. 2018 Piloting enormous, temperamental catamarans is dangerous, even for the Olympians sailing them. — Luke O'brien, Town & Country, "Hot Pursuit," 1 Sep. 2013 Take your pick of learning to surf or standup paddleboard, taking a sail on a catamaran, or cruising on a snorkel tour. — The Seattle Times, "Winter getaway: Stay and play in Kaanapali, Maui," 15 Aug. 2018 With low weights and large sails, catamarans are fast. — Luke O'brien, Town & Country, "Hot Pursuit," 1 Sep. 2013 Almost every horizontal surface on the white catamaran is covered with solar panels (1,400 square feet of them in all), which curve gently to fit the aerodynamic contours. — Jack Stewart, WIRED, "The Funky Boat Circling the Planet on Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Gas," 5 July 2018

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