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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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A term for a boat sinking.

typhoon

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A typhoon is a strong tropical storm that has strength of force of 12 or higher in the southern hemisphere. Typhoons and hurricanes are the same only typhoons move in a counterclockwise direction and ...

frames

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The ribs that make up the structure of a boat.

undertow

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A strong current that is moving offshore.

freeboard

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A measurement that is the minimum vertical distance from the waters surface to the gunwale.

underway

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A boat or ship that is in motion.

furling

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The term used to describe how a sail is rolled up when it is not being used.

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