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Sailing & yachting

Sailing & yachting is an recreational activity and competitive sport in which the sailor steers a boat, in competitive sailors compete individually or as part of a crew to race to set start and finish points.

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Sailing & yachting

athwart

Sports; Sailing & yachting

Right angles to the centerline.

midships

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The middle section of a boat.

auto-pilot

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is an automatic steering device which keeps the boat heading in a preset direction.

miss stays

Sports; Sailing & yachting

When a helmsman fails to get on a new tack and is forced to return to the old one.

back

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This means to slow a boat down by trimming the sails to windward.

mistral

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is the brand name of a one-person sailboard and it is used by male and female events in the Olympic Games.

backing

Sports; Sailing & yachting

When the wind changes direction in a counter clockwise movement.

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