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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Sailing & yachting

rig

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The way the sails, masts and booms are arranged on a boat. Boats are classified by the type of rig they have when they enter into a race.

catamaran

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A boat that has parallel twin hulls.

rigging

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This refers to the ropes that are used to hoist sails.

caulking

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is a substance that is used to seal the seams in a wooden boat. It is used to make the boat watertight.

right-of-way

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This refers to the boat that has the right to proceed and another boat on the same tack must change direction so the other boat can continue on its tack. There are different rules for which boat has ...