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A catamaran is a type of boat or ship consisting of two hulls joined by a frame. Catamarans can be sail- or engine-powered. The catamaran was the invention of the paravas, a fishing community in the southern coast of Tamil Nadu, India. Catamarans were used by the ancient Tamil Chola Dynasty as early as the 5th century AD for moving their fleets to conquer such Southeast Asian regions asBurma, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Catamarans are a relatively recent design of boat for both leisure and sport sailing, although they have been used for millennia inOceania, where Polynesian catamarans and outrigger canoes allowed seafaring Polynesians to settle the world's most far-flung islands. Catamarans have been met by a degree of scepticism from some sailors accustomed to more "traditional" designs.
One of the biggest developments over the last decade in the yachting arena has been the rise of the super catamaran - a multihull over 60 feet in length which come in semi-custom and custom designs.
Various international manufacturers are leading the way in this area including Blubay,Yapluka, Sunreef, Lagoon and Privilege.
The emergence of the super or mega catamaran is a relatively new event which is akin to the rise of the mega or super yacht which was used to describe the huge growth in luxury, large motor yachts in the French Riviera and Floridian Coast.
One of the reasons for increased mega catamaran construction was The Race , a circumnavigation challenge which departed from Barcelona, Spain, on New Year's Eve, 2000. Due to the prize money and prestige associated with this event, four new catamarans (and two highly modified ones) over 100' in length were built to compete. The largest, Play Station, owned by Steve Fossett , was 125' long and had a mast which was 147' above the water. Virtually all of the new mega cats were built of pre-preg carbon fiber for strength and the lowest possible weight. Top speeds of these boats can approach 50 knots.
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Александр Киричук
Катамараны мне нравятся, впрочем и на тримаране ходить одно удовольствие. К слову, на последней картинке в статье все-таки тримаран (проект из Новой Зеландии), а не катамаран. Или назовите статью "многокорпусники", или картинку поменяйте! Попутного ветра читателям (хорошего) сайта! Александр Киричук яхтенный капитан
Friday, December 7, 2007
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