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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

bulwarks

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is the rail around the deck

rake

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The angle of a boat's mast.

buoy

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A round marker that floats on the water that can act as a channel marker or as a warning to boats to stay away from an area. They often have lights and bells on the so they are easier to see and ...

RDG

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This stands for "Redress", and happens when the jury changes a boat's score for a race as a result of a protest having been filed and heard.

burgee

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A flag that indicates what yacht club a particular boat belongs to.

cabin

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A room below deck on a boat.

reef

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A line of rock and / or coral that is near the surface of the water.

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