trimaran
noun
tri·ma·ran
ˈtrī-mə-ˌran 
ˌtrī-mə-ˈran
: a fast pleasure sailboat with three hulls side by side
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These trimarans will be able to hit a speed of 14 knots, or around 16 mph (26 km/h), by using weather routing techniques to catch the wind in their sails and go from Bayonne, France, to New York in about 13 days.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
In 2010, the first trimaran, USS Independence, followed.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
The accepted wisdom in yacht design has been that the fastest ocean passages can only be achieved by multihull craft, such as the current crop of Ultim trimarans, which have three hulls in parallel and have set the big records of the past decade.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
San Diego's deep involvement with sea drones began in 2016 with the arrival of Sea Hunter, a 132-foot experimental trimaran that can go up to 90 days without refueling and travel about 12,000 miles.
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Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
In 2010, the first trimaran, USS Independence, followed.
—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
The accepted wisdom in yacht design has been that the fastest ocean passages can only be achieved by multihull craft, such as the current crop of Ultim trimarans, which have three hulls in parallel and have set the big records of the past decade.
—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
San Diego's deep involvement with sea drones began in 2016 with the arrival of Sea Hunter, a 132-foot experimental trimaran that can go up to 90 days without refueling and travel about 12,000 miles.
—
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Trimaran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trimaran. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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