Definition of catamaran
: a vessel (such as a sailboat) with twin hulls and usually a deck or superstructure connecting the hulls
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The flywheels come in various sizes for monohull boats (sorry, no catamarans) from 25 feet to more than 85 feet long.
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Tait Yachts offers a half-day charter on a 44-foot sailing catamaran for about $2,900, including captain and crew; a 115-foot yacht costs $17,000 for an eight-hour day, plus food and tips.
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Saint Lucia Summer is on sale with hotel deals, snorkel tours and catamaran cruises.
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But Tuke had the more diverse sailing portfolio, helping to produce hydraulic power as an onboard cyclist while trimming the foils that allowed the catamaran’s hulls to rise completely out of the water at the right speed.
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Instead of the twin-hulled foiling catamarans used in Bermuda, the 2021 Cup finals in Auckland will be held in 75-feet foiling monohull yachts.
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About 400 to 500 residents have returned to the island, James said, and catamarans started offering day trips to Barbuda again at the end of 2017.
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Investigators allege Bennett damaged the boat from the inside, causing the catamaran to take on water.
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The foiling catamarans can reach up to speeds up to 60 miles an hour!
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Origin and Etymology of catamaran
Tamil kaṭṭumaram, from kaṭṭu to tie + maram tree, wood
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