Trimarans

thumb|USA 17 (yacht)|USA-17—a trimaran, type BOR90. thumb|A traditional paraw double-outrigger sailboat (bangka) from the Philippines A trimaran (or double-outrigger) is a multihull boat that comprises a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls (or "floats") which are attached to the main hull with lateral beams. Most modern trimarans are sailing yachts designed for recreation or racing; others are ferries or warships. They originated from the traditional double-outrigger hulls of the Austronesian cultures of Maritime Southeast Asia; particularly in the Philippines and Eastern Indonesia, wher

2008 Independence-class littoral combat ship

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2008 class of American littoral combat ships

motor-driven trimaran yacht

thumb|A Sama-Bajau fishing vinta in Zamboanga with the characteristic colorful sails (c.1923) thumb|A small Sama-Bajau tondaan with sails deployed (c.1904) thumb|Two large Moro people|Moro vinta from Mindanao in the houseboat (palau) configuration (c.1920) The vinta is a traditional outrigger boat from the Philippine island of Mindanao. The boats are made by Sama-Bajau, Tausug and Yakan peoples living in the Sulu Archipelago, Zamboanga peninsula, and southern Mindanao. It is also made by the Sama-Bajau that lived in east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Vinta are characterized by their colorful recta

racing trimaran to challenge for the 2010 America's Cup

Spanish ferry built in 2005

research vessel launched in 2000