monohull
noun
mono·hull
ˈmä-nə-ˌhəl 
: a vessel (such as a sailboat) with a single hull compare multihull
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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.
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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
The Cup’s foiling monohulls all proved to be technical marvels, with complex foils and sails and a secretive web of mechatronics developed by each team that are triggered by button pushes from the sailors.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
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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
The Cup’s foiling monohulls all proved to be technical marvels, with complex foils and sails and a secretive web of mechatronics developed by each team that are triggered by button pushes from the sailors.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Monohull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monohull. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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