Amaryllis (catamaran)

Amaryllis was a catamaran sailboat designed by Nathanael Greene Herreshoff and launched in 1876. It was notable for its significant victory in the 1876 New York Centennial Regatta, which resulted in multihull sailing vessels being banned from organized sailing competitions.[1] Ironically, Herreshoff was later to become a celebrated monohull designer.[1]

Amaryllis was succeeded by a second catamaran vessel, Tarantella.[1]

It is said that prejudice against multihulls resulting from Amarayllis' superior performance was only overcome by Victor Tchetchet much later in 1946.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Randy Thomas. "Multihulls Discovered: Part 1: Their origins, myths, magic, mana... and caveats that go along with these craft that have evolved from ancient heritage.". Yachting. Retrieved January 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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