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Recent Examples of catamaran
Integrating new crew members into the boat and co-ordinating high-precision maneuvers is hard on the foiling F50 catamaran, especially so in the high winds of the first two events in Perth and Auckland.
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The Sheriff’s Office said investigators determined the 25-foot DCB Performance Marine Mach 26 catamaran was traveling upstream on the Colorado at a high speed at the time of the crash.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The partnership centers on the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix (May 9-10) and the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix (May 30-31), with BTA branding on the team’s F50 catamaran plus destination content across digital platforms, and prominence during race-week events.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The crash caused the catamaran to become submerged.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The Sheriff’s Office said investigators determined the 25-foot DCB Performance Marine Mach 26 catamaran was traveling upstream on the Colorado at a high speed at the time of the crash.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The partnership centers on the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix (May 9-10) and the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix (May 30-31), with BTA branding on the team’s F50 catamaran plus destination content across digital platforms, and prominence during race-week events.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The crash caused the catamaran to become submerged.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catamaran
Noun
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Guest-only experiences like catch-and-cook fishing outings and sunset yacht tours allow travelers to see—and taste—a different side of Charleston.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
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Or, if shopping isn’t your preferred vacation activity, take the bike to the nearby Intracoastal Waterway and traverse on Palm Beach Lake Trail, a bike- and pedestrian-friendly path that abuts the water’s edge that is lined with docked yachts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Unable to get down, Thompson remained in the tower until a Navy schooner attracted by the blaze came to shore and rescued him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Bring your favorite bottle of bubbly and pick up a lobster roll flight from Off the Hook before setting sail on the Argia schooner, which accommodates up to 49 passengers.—
Morgan Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Panamax ketch features a sleek aluminum exterior, with a displacement hull and a distinctive pointed bow.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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And through such buffetings Constance’s little ketch had run aground.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Most of the time, a small keelboat barely exceeds 10 knots of speed (11.5mph).—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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The ship's captain ordered the crew to the yawl boat.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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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
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This camp is a great introduction to the sport for those interested in learning the basics of water safety, kayaking, outrigger paddling and stand-up paddling.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Using tools only of stone, bone, and shell, Islanders made wooden spears and clubs, and canoes built from planks stitched together with plant fibers and fitted with outriggers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catamaran. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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