catamaran

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Recent Examples of catamaran While Formula 1 can fly its grid around the world in the bellies of air transporters, the outsized, awkward dimensions of a foiling catamaran hull make aviation a non-starter. Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026 The enthusiasm was apparent as the catamaran bobbed around the future site of Pier Wind, which recently received a $20-million grant from the California Energy Commission. Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026 Kayak, paddleboard, snorkel, or take a catamaran tour. Essence, 13 May 2026 Others kick things up by arranging private beach bonfires in the evening, catamaran outings by day, surf lessons with Engstrom Surf, and even customized tarot card readings. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for catamaran
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Noun
  • Wear it on the plane to nap, or use it as a luxurious way to spruce up an outfit for nightly strolls and enjoying the ocean breeze while lounging on a yacht.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
  • With a big racing schedule ahead of Hamilton, expect to see more of Kim Kardashian on the yachts and just off the track across the week.
    Vogue, Vogue, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Just two days after the Hannah was underway, her crew captured the Unity, a sloop loaded with naval stores and lumber, supplies sorely needed by British forces in Boston.
    Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
  • Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The sails will be exhibited from May 28 through July 30 on The North Wind schooner throughout the festival.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • In 1965, Cochran's boat, a large schooner called the Rogue, was found drifting off the coast of Guatemala.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • The Panamax ketch features a sleek aluminum exterior, with a displacement hull and a distinctive pointed bow.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
  • And through such buffetings Constance’s little ketch had run aground.
    Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • This sailing school follows both Sail Canada's and keelboat certification programs as well.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Blasetti is facing grand larceny charges for allegedly swiping a keelboat from the Dyckman Marina in Inwood around noon Saturday and rowed it to a trimaran moored out in the Hudson River.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Those who prefer something more active can rent jet skis or head on a catboat tour in a two-person catamaran.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
  • At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone.
    Shayne Benowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • The ship's captain ordered the crew to the yawl boat.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Captain William Griffin and his crew escaped, hopping on the ship’s yawl boat, in time to see the ship and its iron ore cargo vanish underwater.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • An outrigger canoe team of six was competing in a race in Monterey, Calif., over Memorial Day weekend when a special marine guest came aboard briefly.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • Travelers are encouraged to respectfully dive right in and go swimming, or hire local guides for outrigger canoeing and surfing lessons, kayaking trips, and diving and snorkeling excursions.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 May 2026

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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catamaran. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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