Trimaran

Jonathan Schwinge very well might be one of the most watched ultra-luxury designers on our planet. His portfolio spans a range of creativity from architecture to furniture design to ... well, hydrofoiling pyramid-shaped superyachts.

A remarkable semi-submersible ecotourism concept that takes passengers above and below the water has just received a zero-emission boost thanks to a new partnership between Platypus Craft and electric outboard manufacturer Evoy.

After debuting a hydrofoil water bike a few years ago, Jetcycle seems to have realized not everyone is up for the task of vigorously pedaling a foil. It's now adding an e-trimaran variant that kicks in e-assist and stability to ease the ride.

​Among other things, Josep Rubau has designed cars for Volkswagen, and was the creator of the Tramontana supercar. Now, the Spanish industrial designer is CEO of RedShark Bikes, a company that sells a pedal-powered prop-driven trimaran which he invented.

If you should encounter a crewless ship out on the Atlantic Ocean in a few years, don’t worry about it being the ghostly Flying Dutchman … it may be the Mayflower, however. No, not the square-rigger that brought Pilgrims to America, but the Mayflower Autonomous Research Ship (MARS).

In 2011, Andras Bakos began planning a trans-Atlantic rowing expedition to raise awareness of environmental issues. The boat that he had custom-built for the trip is now ready to go, and it looks like it could just as well be used for rowing to Mars.

The Kormoran from the Austrian company of the same name can speed on (and above) the water as a catamaran, trimaran, monohull and hydrofoil, making it one of the most versatile vessels to ever hit the high seas.

Here's one you might not have heard before ... Whaddaya get when cross a hovercraft, an airboat and a pontoon boat? An ATASD, or Amphibious Trimaran with Aerostatic Discharge! OK, it's not that funny, but the vehicle itself can go virtually anywhere, and should soon be heading into production.

The outright world speed sailing record was smashed this afternoon (November 24) by Paul Larsen in the Vestas Sailrocket 2 with the astonishing time of 65.45 knots (75 mph - 121 km/h)

The $15 million Adastra luxury trimaran was launched yesterday in China.

The Astrada is a one-off luxury trimaran, currently under construction in China.

The Crusoe is a high tech, expedition-quality, multi-purpose, adventure sailing craft, with the DNA of indigenous outrigger sailing craft thousands of years old. Modern materials, ingenious use of space plus tri-brid electric-diesel-sail propulsion