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Recent Examples of catboat
Those who prefer something more active can rent jet skis or head on a catboat tour in a two-person catamaran.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone.
—Shayne Benowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
In the latter, white children steer a catboat heeling at a rakish angle.
—Carol Strickland, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2022
Save time to get on the water; there are steamboat and sailboat cruises, catboat tours and harbor rides on the museum’s launch boat.
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2019
Don’t miss Sprite, a catboat built in 1859 that’s thought to be the oldest existing private yacht in the United States.
—BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2018
Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone.
—Shayne Benowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
In the latter, white children steer a catboat heeling at a rakish angle.
—Carol Strickland, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2022
Save time to get on the water; there are steamboat and sailboat cruises, catboat tours and harbor rides on the museum’s launch boat.
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2019
Don’t miss Sprite, a catboat built in 1859 that’s thought to be the oldest existing private yacht in the United States.
—BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catboat
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One trend seems to be more compact boats with larger yacht features—such as foldout sides of the cockpit, lounges on the bow, and big for internal light.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is a private yacht cruise in Macquarie Harbour, a visit to the Port Arthur penal colony, Australia's most historic site, and the fun of exploring Hobart's Salamanca Market.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the Caribbean, wandering yachtsmen on sloops and catamarans know these masts well.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Nov. 2024
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The Shipwreck Bar is an actual schooner that once belonged to the resort’s original owner.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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The schooner’s South Australian owner escaped conviction on slavery charges because the prosecution didn’t have enough evidence to prove that working conditions at the ship’s destination of Fiji constituted slavery.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Dec. 2024
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Dove/Torr Cottage, Centerport After a decade living on their yawl in Huntington Harbor and a stint upstate after his mother died, artists Arthur Dove and Helen Torr were able to purchase an old post-office building perched alongside Titus Mill Pond in 1938.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
27 July 2024
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Prior to the incident, Wilson had been aboard a 52-foot yawl named the Emerald with friends Oster and Colleen McGovern.—
Nicole Briese,
Peoplemag,
24 May 2024
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Typically 60 feet long and 8 feet wide, capable of bearing 40 tons, the keelboat was specially designed for the western rivers.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2024
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In a dominating victory in the three-person Soling keelboat at the 1972 Olympics, Melges unseated the sport’s greatest sailor, Paul Elvstrom, who had won four Olympic Gold medals.—
Chris Museler,
New York Times,
22 May 2023
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How to Get Around The best way to get from mainland Croatia to Hvar is via a speedboat catamaran, which runs frequently from cities like Split and Dubrovnik.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Rolex will also continue as the official timepiece of SailGP. SailGP’s global championship features a dozen national teams from the U.S., Italy, Germany and others battling in identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
21 Nov. 2024
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As of October 2023, more than 600 women were assigned to operational submarines as officers and sailers, according to the institute.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
16 Sep. 2024
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The custom 170-footer, which was recently delivered by Tramontana and listed for charter with IYC, combines the cruising capabilities of a high-tech sailer with the lavish amenities of a luxury superyacht.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 July 2024
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Photo : Perini Navi ‘Badis,’ 230 Feet, 2016 Perini Navi Originally launched as Sybaris in 2016 for experienced yachtsman Bill Duker, Badis is an all-aluminum ketch built by Italian shipyard Perini Navi.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
16 Dec. 2024
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The vessel’s 328-foot submersible aft deck—a feature that first attracted her new owner, who uses OK to transport their 150-foot ketch—is now covered in a carpet of artificial grass.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2024
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“Catboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catboat. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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