Sailing Catamarans and Trimarans – History of Multihulls Part 2

Here's the rest of the story about sailing catamarans and trimarans, continued from last week's article Sailing Catamarans and Trimarans – History of Multihulls Part 1.

The ocean-going catamaran entered the western world in 1936, when Eric de Bisschop built Kaimiloa in Hawaii in Hawaii. He sailed this Polynesian 'double canoe' (he didn't call it a catamaran) back home via the Cape of Good Hope to a hero's welcome in France.

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