A multihull is a ship or boat with more than one hull, whereas a vessel with a single hull is a monohull.
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
The Tornado is a double handed multihull class recognised as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation. It was used for the Catamaran discipline at the Olympic Games from 1976 to 2008.
The Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) or Portsmouth handicap scheme is a term used for a number of related systems of empirical handicapping used primarily in small sailboat racing.
The Latvia national football team represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. It is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but they have, however, qualified for the European Championship in 2004, under Aleksandrs Starkovs.
A monohull is a type of boat having only one hull, unlike multihulled boats which can have two or more individual hulls connected to one another.
Gunnar Birkerts was a Latvian American architect who, for most of his career, was based in the metropolitan area of Detroit, Michigan.
ORMA 60 is a class of sailing trimarans administered by the Ocean Racing Multihull Association (ORMA) that created in 1996 by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) within the sport of sailing. The boats were built to a box rule that permitted 60 feet length and beam and a 100-foot mast.
The Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil. it is named after a French brand of coffee.
The Dart 18 is a one-design 18-foot (5.5 m) long glassfibre sailing catamaran. It is designed to be sailed by two people and can achieve speeds of up to 20 knots. This is reflected in its Portsmouth Yardstick of 805 and D-PN of 76.3
The SL 16 is a 4.80 m long fiberglass sailing catamaran. It is designed to be sailed by two people. The SL 16 was selected by ISAF in 2005 for youth world championships.
NACRA is the brand name for a line of small catamaran sailboats, or beachcats. NACRA was founded in 1975 to tap into the market created by Hobie Alter the founder of Hobie Cat, and several other companies offering small fiberglass catamarans designed to be sailed off the beach by a crew of one or two.
James Wharram is a multihull pioneer and designer of catamarans.
The Nacra 17 is a performance catamaran used for sailing. It was designed in 2011, went into production in 2012 and has been the focus of multihull sailing at the Olympic Games since its conception.
The Viper is a performance catamaran used for racing it is a one design within the Formula 16 class. It is recognised as a class by the International Sailing Federation.
Catri 25 is a foiled trimaran marketed by Catrigroup of Latvia that underwent initial testing in 2013-2014. It was designed as "an ultimate speed Category C cruising & racing micro-trimaran", with speed advantages provided by the hydrofoils. It follows the previous Catri23 and Catri24 designs.
Aldis Eglājs is a Latvian multihull sailboat designer.
Tigercat was a 1960s catamaran sailboat of the Eastern Multihull Sailing Association. In 1961 it was defeated by John Fisk sailing Hellcats II of the Clapham Sands Sailing Club four races to one.
Catrigroup is a Latvian trimaran sailboat manufacturer.
The Nacra 15 is a performance catamaran used for racing. It went into production in 2015. It was designed as a smaller version of the Olympic multihull class, the Nacra 17.
