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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

fleet racing

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A style of race where all the competitors sail against each other at once, the predominant form of sailing at the Olympic Games.

tier

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The piece of canvas that ties down the sail to the boom when the sailed is lowered.

flood

Sports; Sailing & yachting

When the tidal current is moving in.

tiller

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The handle that controls the rudder and is used steer the boat.

flotsam

Sports; Sailing & yachting

Trash and floating debris.

fluke

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The part of an anchor that digs into the ocean floor.

topsides

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This means to be on the deck as opposed to being below deck.

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