The US Navy wants 55 of these littoral vessels and Austal has an order for two catamaran troop carriers. If the US Navy does buy/build all of littoral and troop carriers by 2014, Austral will have ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) -- Insanely fast barely begins to describe the concept of a massive 105-foot, three-hulled trimaran rising up out of the water and skimming the tops of waves at up to 46 miles per ...

This video shows what it’s like to approach the mythical 54-knot (62.1 mph, 100 kmh) speed barrier, considered the supersonic barrier on the water, on an unpowered sailboat. At that speed, cavitation ...

Donald Lawson will awaken early next year, alone on a fast-moving boat. With the headsail line in his hand, he’ll check radar and weather displays before searching the ocean for signs of trouble.

Desperate to find some use for its much-maligned Littoral Combat Ships and equally desperate to add to its roster of fully combat-capable vessels, the US Navy has found a surprising new mission for ...

SKIPPER Sean Langman, America’s Cup hero James Spithill and the crew on the dismasted trimaran Team Australia have made it back to shore safely after their drama at sea in the Pittwater to Coffs ...

The reason is because boats pass through two fluids—air and water—and whispy air is easier to move through than briny ocean. The trick, then, is to pluck your boat out of water so that it glides ...