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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Standing on trampoline netting above the Maserati Multi70 trimaran’s windward hull, I watch as the boat glides over smaller waves without feeling so much as a hint of chop. It’s almost surreal flying ...