catamaran

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Recent Examples of catamaran Have your own postcard worthy memory with Smile N’ Wave, a charter company that offers sails that specialize in everything from snorkeling to swimming to dolphin chasing from their shaded 31-foot catamaran. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026 Couples can book sunset cruises, snorkeling trips, or private charters on the resort's catamaran, Lady Grace. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 On the beach, non-motorized water sports like snorkeling, kayaking, catamaran sailing, and boogie boarding are offered at no extra charge. Gina Kramer, USA Today, 25 July 2026 The most obvious is out at sea, via one of the island's many catamaran cruises. Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for catamaran
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catamaran
Noun
  • In a matter of years, Kapoor went from owning a multimillion-dollar home in Cocoplum and captaining a 68-foot yacht to living in federal custody.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The screens are connected to cameras around the yacht that convert the walls from display to giant virtual windows at the touch of a button.
    Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sailing aboard a 30-foot sloop on Acapulco Bay, Henry Kissinger kept a protective arm around his new wife, as a motorboat filled with the press corps followed.
    Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Harry Kane’s schooner sails well wide of all that poofterish fluff with buckles and straps.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Set in Massachusetts in 1858, the novel tells the story of a 15-year-old boy who gets trapped aboard a schooner as it gets hijacked.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Aug. 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
  • However, apart from his time competing on high-speed M32 catamarans, Canfield’s experience and success have come through racing traditional keelboats.
    Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 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
  • In the latter, white children steer a catboat heeling at a rakish angle.
    Carol Strickland, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2022
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
  • Meanwhile, at Palmares Outpost, Papagayo’s adventure hub, those craving an adrenaline rush can try mountain biking or outrigger canoeing.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The money will finance dozens of routine but essential items, such as a new roof, a 24-seat school bus and outrigger canoes that will be used by military veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catamaran. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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