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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

unfurl

Sports; Sailing & yachting

To unroll a sail.

gaff

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is a spar that is put on the top edge of a four-cornered sail.

upwind

Sports; Sailing & yachting

To the windward.

gaff rigged

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A kind of boat that has four sided gaff sails, which are hoisted up on gaffs.

USCG

Sports; Sailing & yachting

United States Coast Guard.

gaff sail

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is a four-sided sail as opposed to a triangular main sail.

VHF

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A type of radio. The most common radio carried on boats is the VHF radio. VHF stands for Very High Frequency.

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