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The trampoline on a small sailing catamaran. A sailboat trampoline is a very high strength material under high tension, woven together in strips to provide flat areas in between hull members on catamarans or trimarans. This results in a lightweight decking that allows water to pass through, as holes are intentionally left in the weave for this ...
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 ...
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Lagoon Catamaran [195] Lagoon 40: 2017: Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost Patrick le Quément Nauta Design: Lagoon Catamaran [196] Lagoon 42: 1990: Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost: Jeanneau TPI Composites Construction Navale Bordeaux Lagoon Catamaran [197] Lagoon 42-2: 2016: Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost Nauta Design: Lagoon Catamaran [198] Lagoon 46: ...
The Trac 14 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Australians Richard McFarlane and Jay McFarlane as a one-design racer and first built in 1980. [1] [2] The design is a licensed version of the 1976 Windrush 14, which was originally known as the Surfcat and built by Windrush Catamarans of Australia. The Trac 14 is 25 lb ...
The "bigger" Taipan 5.7 was designed with the same principles as the 4.9 but made for a larger crew. A crew weight of 350–375 lb (160–170 kg) two adult males is the optimal crew for this 5.7-metre (18 ft 8 in) catamaran.
The Tornado is among the fastest double handed catamarans, with an ISAF Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System rating of 0.934 and a D-PN of 59.0. [2] It is the fastest catamaran in the RYA Portsmouth Yardstick scheme, with a 2015 Portsmouth Number of 634.
High-performance catamarans, including the Extreme 40 catamaran and International C-class catamaran can sail at speeds up to twice the speed of the wind. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] Sailing hydrofoils achieve boat speeds up to twice the speed of the wind, as did the AC72 catamarans used for the 2013 America's Cup .