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Ama - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Ama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) |
 | | An Ama is an outrigging float on a trimaran resembling a small sealed kayak or canoe. |
 | | There are many shapes of amas, the simplest being long slender equilateral triangles shapes, progressing to more rounded wedge-shaped designs. |
 | | The most advanced amas are composed of highly curved surfaces which generate lift when driven forward through the water, much like an airplane wing. |
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