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catamaran
noun
cat·a·ma·ran
ˌka-tə-mə-ˈran 
ˈka-tə-mə-ˌran
: a vessel (such as a sailboat) with twin hulls and usually a deck or superstructure connecting the hulls
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The page indicates that the festival is looking for individuals who can lead activities like whale shark diving, cliff jumping, luxury catamaran sails or survivalist challenges.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Guests can set sail on a private catamaran with Pelican Adventures, wander through conservation sites like Parke Nacional Arikok, Spaans Lagoen, or the Balashi Gold Mill Ruins, or opt into community-centric programs like Iberostar’s beach clean-ups and coral nursery initiative.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The annual global championship takes place in iconic cities around the world, with 11 of the 12 national teams competing in 50-foot foiling catamarans which race at speeds over 60 miles per hour.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Guests can set sail on a private catamaran with Pelican Adventures, wander through conservation sites like Parke Nacional Arikok, Spaans Lagoen, or the Balashi Gold Mill Ruins, or opt into community-centric programs like Iberostar’s beach clean-ups and coral nursery initiative.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The annual global championship takes place in iconic cities around the world, with 11 of the 12 national teams competing in 50-foot foiling catamarans which race at speeds over 60 miles per hour.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Catamaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catamaran. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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catamaran
noun
cat·a·ma·ran
ˌkat-ə-mə-ˈran
ˈkat-ə-mə-ˌran
: a boat with twin hulls
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