Sailing & yachting

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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Eye of the Wind

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The direction the wind is blowing from.

swamp

Sports; Sailing & yachting

When a boat fills with water.

swell

Sports; Sailing & yachting

Large waves that do not have a crest.

fastening

Sports; Sailing & yachting

Refers to the method used for holding planks in a wooden boat to the frame.

tack

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is the forward bottom corner of a sail and it is where the luff and foot are joined.

fathom

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A measurement of depth. One fathom is equal to 6 feet.

tacking or to tack

Sports; Sailing & yachting

To change direction in order to move in a certain direction and also to get the wind in coming into the sails from a different direction. When you see a boat that has been moving in a zigzag manner ...