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Two hulls discovered that the fastest way to mock the ocean is barely touching it.
means A boat with two parallel hulls joined by a deck or frame, prized for its stability and speed.
from From the Tamil 'kattumaram,' literally 'tied wood' (kattu, to tie + maram, tree or timber) — originally a raft of logs lashed together, used along the coasts of southern India. English sailors picked the word up in the 17th century and gradually transferred it to the twin-hulled craft we mean today, even though the original 'tied wood' was a single broad raft rather than two separated hulls.
- origin
- Tamil word kattumaram, meaning tied logs
- speed
- Racing cats top 60 mph on water
- stability
- Twin hulls resist tipping without heavy ballast
- hydrofoils
- Modern racers literally fly above the surface
- ancient tech
- Polynesians sailed them millennia before Europe noticed
hawaii kai — tourist catamaran operating daily snorkel tours from waikiki beach, honolulu since 1973
artemis ocean racing — swedish catamaran that competed in the america's cup 2013 with a 72-foot hull design
spirit of queensland — fast catamaran ferry connecting brisbane to gladstone, australia, operating since 2008