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A catamaran ("cat" for short) is a multihulled vessel consisting of two parallel hulls of equal size.
A catamaran is geometry-stabilized, that is, it derives its stability from its wide beam, rather than having a ballasted eel lie
amonohull. !eing ballast-free and lighter than a monohull, a catamaran can have a very shallow draught. "he two hulls will be
much #ner than a monohull$s, the reduced drag allowing faster speeds. A sailing multihull will heel much less than a sailing
monohull, so its sails spill less wind and are more e%cient. "he limited heeling means the ride may be more comfortable for
passengers and crew, although catamarans can e&hibit an unsettling "hobby-horse" motion. 'nlie a self-righting monohull, if a
gust causes a sailing catamaran to capsize, it may be impossible to right the multihull( but having no ballast, an upturned
catamaran will be unliely to sin.
A catamaran$s two hulls are )oined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of aas. *ore sophisticated
catamarans combine accommodation into the bridging superstructure. +atamarans may be driven by sail and,or engine. -riginally
catamarans were small yachts, but now some ships and ferries have adopted this hull layout because it allows increased speed,
stability and comfort.
"he catamaran concept is a relative newcomer for .estern boat designers, although they have been used since time
immemorialamong the /ravidian people, in 0outh 1ndia. +atamarans were developed independently in -ceania,
where 2olynesian catamarans and outrigger canoes allowed seafaring 2olynesians to voyage to the remotest 2aci#c islands.
1n recreational sailing, catamarans and trimarans initially met some septicism from .estern sailors versed in traditional
ballastedmonohull designs.