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The Navy initially ordered two trimaran hulled ships from General Dynamics, which became known as the Independence-class littoral combat ship after the first ship of the class, USS Independence. [7] Even-numbered U.S. Navy littoral combat ships are built using the Independence -class trimaran design, while odd-numbered ships are based on a ...
13,700 sq ft (1,270 m 2) 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 .
On the occasion of the Route du Rhum 2010, the organization of the race decided to group together in a new category all the multihulls of 60 feet and more, with no maximum limit of size. The aim was to succeed the ORMA class of the 60-foot trimarans, to wait for the construction of the MOD 70 for the year 2011 and to open the race for large ...
Two 60-foot (18 m) trimarans were built at Jeanneau's racing division (Jeanneau Techniques Avancées), [6] one a conventional trimaran capable of speeds in excess of 30 kn (56 km/h) and a second boat with unconventional features that allowed it to transform for certain scenes in the movie and was used for most of the onboard and special effects ...
ORMA 60 is a class of sailing trimarans administered by the Ocean Racing Multihull Association (ORMA) that created in 1996 by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) within the sport of sailing. The boats were built to a box rule that permitted 60 feet length and beam and a 100-foot mast. The class was active from 1996 to 2007.
The F-31 Sport Cruiser is a family of American trailerable trimaran sailboats that was designed by New Zealander Ian Farrier and first built in 1991. [1] [2]The F-31 is the production development of the Farrier F-9, which were built by custom shops in small numbers and by amateur builders from plans.
The IMOCA ("Open 60") is a 60ft (18.3 m) development class monohull sailing yacht governed by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). [1] The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum and the Vendée Globe and this has been intimately linked to design development within the class.
All variants of the boat have a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.17 ft (0.36 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [ 4 ] The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor located in an aft deck well, for docking and maneuvering.