trimaran

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A Marlborough Sounds boat collision where a trimaran was smashed to pieces is being hailed as a miracle.

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  • It was a full 20 minutes before the amazing sight of the ORMA 60 trimaran, Region Guadeloupe bore away across the start line at a phenomenal speed, raising a windward hull towards Antigua to salute the start of the multihull division. —  Sail-World.com USA Latest News
  • An abandoned, derelict trimaran is seen in Von Geldern Cove, —  KING5.com - Animal News
  • The trimaran, with a space-age look and a mast, boom and mainsail that dwarf its crew, was launched last week and tested to make sure the three carbon-fiber hulls can handle the enormous loads the rigging will put on it under full sail. —  The Seattle Times
  • BMW ORACLE Racing's new 90-foot multihull yacht touched water for the first time today and the trimaran was commissioned with the traditional bottle of champagne smashed across the bow. —  Sail-World.com USA Latest News
  • The 24m (78ft) wavepiercing trimaran, designed and built in New Zealand, has since broken the speed record around the world, fuelled by biodiesel. —  ScreenTalk
 

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