The coming boat shows will once again be showing bigger and bigger boats, and the multihull world hasn’t escaped this rule. Are these big catamarans or trimarans really ‘Yachts’?
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Published on 16/12/2016
By
Norbert Conchin
Issue:
149
Published:
Sep.
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Oct.
2016
Let’s start by explaining what is meant by the term ‘Yacht’, and let’s try clear up the confusion due to the development and the many definitions, from the etymology to the current meaning. From the half-decked medieval craft to the modern vessel of over 180 meters and with six decks, it’s actually not easy to find your way!
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