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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landfall

Sports; Sailing & yachting

When you can see land from the boat.

landlocked

Sports; Sailing & yachting

To be completely surrounded by land.

lanyard

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A short rope that is attached to a part of the boat and to some other item, with the purpose of keeping that other item from being washed overboard.

laser

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A centerboard dingy class used in open competition in the Olympic Games.

lash

Sports; Sailing & yachting

To tie something with a line to keep it from being washed overboard.

latitude

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A measurement of distance measured in degrees, north or south from the equator that is measured at 0.

launch

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is the name of a small boat that moves people from a larger ship or boat to land or to another boat. This also means to take a boat that is on land and put it in the water.