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Tornado Catamaran in Original Rig Source Deviated from work of User:Barbetorte combined File:Tornado catamaran.svg and File:Olympic Classes 1984.svg. Date 13:35, 26 January 2011 (UTC) Author NED33 13:35, 26 January 2011 (UTC) Deviated from work of User:Barbetorte. Permission (Reusing this file) See below. Other versions
Within the basic design rules, Scouts are free to paint and decorate their sailboats as they choose. Modifications for speed include the placement of the keel and rudder and the size, shape and location of the sail. A catamaran is an exceptionally fast design, although this modification is not allowed in all races.
A catamaran is a vessel with twin hulls. Commercial catamarans began in 17th century England. Separate attempts at steam-powered catamarans were carried out by the middle of the 20th century. However, success required better materials and more developed hydrodynamic technologies. During the second half of the 20th century catamaran designs ...
The Getaway is a small recreational catamaran, with the dual hulls built of rotomolded polyethylene. It has a fractional sloop rig, including a roller furling jib and a full-batten mainsail, dual transom-hung rudders and no keel or daggerboards. It displaces 390 lb (177 kg) and can carry 1,000 lb (454 kg) of occupants. [1] [2] [3] [5]
Lagoon Catamaran [197] Lagoon 42-2: 2016: Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost Nauta Design: Lagoon Catamaran [198] Lagoon 46: 2019: Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost Patrick le Quément Nauta Design: Lagoon Catamaran [199] Lagoon 47: 1992: Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost: Jeanneau Lagoon Catamaran [200] Lagoon 50: 2018: Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost Patrick le ...
The ISAF International Class Hobie 16 (H16) is a popular catamaran manufactured by the Hobie Cat Company for racing and day sailing.The craft was the driving force behind the popularization of beachcats and was recently [when?] inducted into the Sailing Hall of Fame.
Wharram was born in Manchester, England.In 1953, after long studies into the records of boats of the Pacific in the libraries and museums of Britain, and inspired by Eric de Bisschop's book The voyage of the Kaimiloa, [1] he designed and built the first British ocean-going double-canoe-catamaran, the Tangaroa (length 23 feet 6 inches (7.16 m)) and in 1955–56 sailed with Jutta Schultze ...
The first high-speed craft were often hydrofoils or hovercraft, but in the 1990s catamaran and monohull designs become more popular. Most high-speed craft serve as passenger ferries, but the largest catamarans and monohulls also carry cars, buses, large trucks and freight.