monohull
noun
mono·hull
ˈmä-nə-ˌhəl 
: a vessel (such as a sailboat) with a single hull compare multihull
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The carbon fiber is recovered from some of the world’s fastest monohull sailing yachts manufactured by CDK Technologies and is recycled back into its original fibrous state by company called Extracthive.
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The roughly 28,000-nautical mile Vendée Globe Race puts these lone sailors in state-of-the-art monohull yachts capable of high sustained speeds.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Photo : Perini Navi ‘Katana’ 196 Feet, Perini Navi
Katana is the fourth yacht in Perini Navi’s 60-metre (196-foot) series, but the first monohull to be built under the Perini Navi brand since it was acquired by the Italian Sea Group.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Speed and fuel efficiency are also key considerations, with most fuel-sipping catamarans outrunning monohulls of the same length.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The roughly 28,000-nautical mile Vendée Globe Race puts these lone sailors in state-of-the-art monohull yachts capable of high sustained speeds.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Photo : Perini Navi ‘Katana’ 196 Feet, Perini Navi
Katana is the fourth yacht in Perini Navi’s 60-metre (196-foot) series, but the first monohull to be built under the Perini Navi brand since it was acquired by the Italian Sea Group.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Speed and fuel efficiency are also key considerations, with most fuel-sipping catamarans outrunning monohulls of the same length.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Monohull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monohull. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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