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The large stage in the center of the arena unfolds to become a trireme spurting fire from its gunwales.
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Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Icy water began crashing over the gunwale, causing the boat to flip like a toy.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The one model that proved an exception had a narrower deck sunken below its gunwales, not the flat, open swimming platform-like deck of the CrossWave.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
The stern has been given a fresh twist, with a transparent gunwale and a pivoting beach platform.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
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Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Icy water began crashing over the gunwale, causing the boat to flip like a toy.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The one model that proved an exception had a narrower deck sunken below its gunwales, not the flat, open swimming platform-like deck of the CrossWave.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
The stern has been given a fresh twist, with a transparent gunwale and a pivoting beach platform.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
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“Gunwale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunwale. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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