multihull
Boat with hulls
A multihull is a boat or ship with more than one hull—typically two (catamaran) or three (trimaran).
The design provides stability and speed compared to single-hulled vessels: The racing multihull skimmed across the water.
Multihulls are common in sailing, ferry services, and recreational boating.
Organized boat racing event
- foilingDefeating an attempt
- hydrofoilWing that lifts boats
- planingRemoving surface material
- velocityDirected rate of motion
knots · performance · offshore · inshore · sprint · crew · skipper · tactician
Double-hulled sailing craft
- trimaranThree-hulled sailing craft
- pontoonBuoyant platform or vessel
- outriggerBoat-balancing lateral float
- crossbeamHorizontal structural member
akas · platform · nacelle · beam · stability · buoyancy · displacement · draft
Angled sailing maneuver
- jibingMatching in agreement
- spinnakerDownwind sailing sail
- windwardFacing the wind
- leewardSheltered from wind
helm · tiller · rudder · daggerboard · centerboard · mast · boom · rigging
regatta
Organized boat racing event
velocity · knots · performance · offshore · inshore · sprint · crew · skipper · tactician · course
catamaran
Double-hulled sailing craft
- trimaranThree-hulled sailing craft
- pontoonBuoyant platform or vessel
- outriggerBoat-balancing lateral float
crossbeam · akas · platform · nacelle · beam · stability · buoyancy · displacement · draft · freeboard
tacking
Angled sailing maneuver
leeward · helm · tiller · rudder · daggerboard · centerboard · mast · boom · rigging · sheet
liveaboard
One residing on watercraft
- passageSegment of text
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- charterFounding organizational document
spacious · comfort · galley · cabin · berth · cockpit · saloon · deck · davits · dinghy
bow
Respectful forward inclination
cockpit · transom · foredeck · aft · port · starboard · waterline · bulkhead · stanchion · lifeline