SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) -- Insanely fast barely begins to describe the concept of a massive 105-foot, three-hulled trimaran rising up out of the water and skimming the tops of waves at up to 46 miles per ...
This video shows what it’s like to approach the mythical 54-knot (62.1 mph, 100 kmh) speed barrier, considered the supersonic barrier on the water, on an unpowered sailboat. At that speed, cavitation ...
The US Navy wants 55 of these littoral vessels and Austal has an order for two catamaran troop carriers. If the US Navy does buy/build all of littoral and troop carriers by 2014, Austral will have ...
Rope clutches and two-speed self-tailing winches streamline sailhandling, as does gathering up the lazy jacks after setting the mainsail. Ralph Naranjo Most of us monohull sailors don't let on that we ...
Berlin-based yacht designer Theodoros Fotiadis has unveiled his latest project, a 140-meter (460-foot) trimaran yacht concept named Spear. The futuristic new multihull is the result of a collaboration ...