trimaran
Boat with outriggers
A trimaran is a boat with three parallel hulls—a main central hull flanked by two smaller outrigger hulls.
The design provides stability and speed, making trimarans popular for racing and ocean crossings.
Like catamarans (two hulls), trimarans are classified as multihull vessels: The trimaran cut through the waves with remarkable stability.
Organized boat racing event
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
- crewWorking team aboard
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- windwardFacing the wind
leeward · startline · buoy · fleet · course · upwind · downwind · handicap
Principal vessel canvas
- jibTriangular sail forward
- spinnakerDownwind sailing sail
- genoaOversized forward sail
- mastVessel's sail support
boom · rigging · halyard · sheet · winch · tacking · gybing · helm
Wing that lifts boats
- foilingDefeating an attempt
- speedRate of motion
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- knotsSecured loops in rope
lift · hydrodynamics · aerodynamics · lightweight · streamlined · efficiency · thrust · acceleration
Boat-balancing lateral float
- akasAbbreviated aliases
- crossbeamsHorizontal structural supports
- floatsRemains on surface
- hullsProtective outer coverings
beam · platform · stability · composite · lightweight · buoyancy · displacement · waterline
regatta
Organized boat racing event
windward · leeward · startline · buoy · fleet · course · upwind · downwind · handicap · foiling
mainsail
Principal vessel canvas
mast · boom · rigging · halyard · sheet · winch · tacking · gybing · helm · tiller
hydrofoil
Wing that lifts boats
knots · lift · hydrodynamics · aerodynamics · lightweight · streamlined · efficiency · thrust · acceleration · planing
outrigger
Boat-balancing lateral float
- akasAbbreviated aliases
- crossbeamsHorizontal structural supports
- floatsRemains on surface
hulls · beam · platform · stability · composite · lightweight · buoyancy · displacement · waterline · draft
liveaboard
One residing on watercraft
charter · voyage · cabin · galley · berth · cockpit · saloon · deck · offshore · coastal