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  2. Polynesian Concept - Wikipedia

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    The Polynesian Concept is a recreational sailing catamaran, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with double spreaders. The hulls have raked stems, reverse transoms, dual transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller and twin retractable daggerboards. It displaces 5,500 lb (2,495 kg). [1] [2]

  3. Formula 18 - Wikipedia

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    Formula 18 catamaran with gennaker. The overall objective of the class is to offer popular, safe, exciting and fair racing in 18-foot catamarans. The F18 class is a "box rule [2]" class, which means that any boat that adheres to the limited set of general design specifications may participate in all F18 races. This has led to a score of ...

  4. Category:Catamarans - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata item; ... Lagoon 55 catamaran (1987) Lagoon 65; Lagoon 77; Lagoon 380; Lagoon 400 ...

  5. List of sailing boat types - Wikipedia

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    Name Number built Year of first construction Designer Builder Notes 420: 56,000: 1959: Christian Maury: Several [12] [13]470: 1963 Christian Maury Several [14] [15]505: 1954

  6. Cracksman 20 - Wikipedia

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    The Cracksman 20 is an early fibreglass-hulled Fractional rigged sloop sailing catamaran used for 'day boat' trips and longer cruises. Designed by Michael Henderson in the early 1960s and built by Newbridge Boats Ltd from 1963, the boat's shallow draft (when sailing) of less than three feet allows the boat to sail with versatility in even the shallowest of waters.

  7. Bob Clifford - Wikipedia

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    Robert "Bob" Frederick Clifford AO is an Australian shipbuilder and businessman, best known for his success in building his Incat catamaran building company into an international brand that sells wave piercing catamaran ferries all over the world including to the US military and many European ferry operators.

  8. Surface effect ship - Wikipedia

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    The United States Navy initiated the SES model test program in 1960. By 1963, a 10-ton test craft called the XR-1 was designed and built to test the surface effect concept.. The first version of the XR-1 used fixed plywood seals at the fore and aft ends of the captured air bubble sect

  9. Viper (catamaran) - Wikipedia

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    The Viper is a performance catamaran used for racing; it is a one design within the Formula 16 class. It is recognised as a class by the International Sailing Federation.. In early 2012 International Sailing Federation evaluated vessels for the mixed multihull class at the 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta.