On paper, the new Maxi Edmond de Rothschild looks to be 10 to 15% faster than any other boat of its kind. The question is will the veteran offshore skipper Charles Caudrelier be able to harness the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) -- Insanely fast barely begins to describe the concept of a massive 105-foot, three-hulled trimaran rising up out of the water and skimming the tops of waves at up to 46 miles per ...

VPLP’s latest trimaran concept is ruffling feathers for all the right reasons. The French studio’s disruptive new 148-footer, which goes by the name of Seaffinity, takes cues from “the world of ...

Berlin-based yacht designer Theodoros Fotiadis has unveiled his latest project, a 140-meter (460-foot) trimaran yacht concept named Spear. The futuristic new multihull is the result of a collaboration ...

The US Navy wants 55 of these littoral vessels and Austal has an order for two catamaran troop carriers. If the US Navy does buy/build all of littoral and troop carriers by 2014, Austral will have ...

Rope clutches and two-speed self-tailing winches streamline sailhandling, as does gathering up the lazy jacks after setting the mainsail. Ralph Naranjo Most of us monohull sailors don't let on that we ...

Donald Lawson will awaken early next year, alone on a fast-moving boat. With the headsail line in his hand, he’ll check radar and weather displays before searching the ocean for signs of trouble.

International environmental organization Sea Shepherd is about to embark on another mission to prevent whaling in the Antarctic Ocean. Only this time they’ll have a distinct speed advantage in the ...

Desperate to find some use for its much-maligned Littoral Combat Ships and equally desperate to add to its roster of fully combat-capable vessels, the US Navy has found a surprising new mission for ...

QM2 journey marked 100 years since American troops landed in France. Transatlantic race pitted trimerans vs. 150,000 ton vessel. But last month, the 150,000-ton vessel set sail on unique journey, ...