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The Shearwater III is a type of two crew racing catamaran, produced originally by G. Prout & Sons of Canvey Island, Essex, and was first sold in kit form. It is a "restricted development class". [3] According to the UK's National Maritime Museum, The Shearwater III was the world’s first production catamaran. [1]
Catamarans have less need than monohulls for fiddles. Freeboard: the part of the hull between the waterline and deck of a vessel. Furling headsail: a jib or other headsail attached to a rotating mechanism that furls and unfurls it, manually or automatically. Garboard: the strake immediately on either side of the keel.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata item; ... Lagoon 55 catamaran (1987) Lagoon 65; Lagoon 77; Lagoon 380; Lagoon 400 ...
Strip-plank epoxy planking may be found on large yachts such as the Brady 45 catamaran, a plans-built Australian design with Indonesian cedar planking.For a large catamaran, this construction method produces a tough hull with an inherent buoyancy.
USA-17 [a] (formerly known as BMW Oracle Racing 90 or BOR90) is a sloop rigged racing trimaran built by the American sailing team BMW Oracle Racing to challenge for the 2010 America's Cup.
It is believed that Greenland could enter into a Compact of Free Association with the U.S., giving the U.S. expanded military access. Trump has said the island is needed for national defense ...
Cheyenne, formerly known as PlayStation is a large catamaran created for the 2000 around the world race known as The Race. Like its competitors, Cheyenne was created for sheer speed, pushing the state of the art in materials, construction, and operation. PlayStation was skippered and owned by Steve Fossett. It is owned by and operated by Virgin ...
The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies, and multihull (catamarans and trimarans). Olympic classes [ edit ]