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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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whistle signal
Sports; Sailing & yachting
This is a signal that can be used by boats to communicate with one another, signaling a change in direction, to indicate danger, etc.
Great Circle
Sports; Sailing & yachting
A course that is plotted on the surface of the globe that shows the shortest distance between two points.
Green Water
Sports; Sailing & yachting
This means that a large amount of water has come on to the deck and not just spray.
working sails
Sports; Sailing & yachting
These are the sails that are used in normal wind conditions, as opposed to sails that are used in light winds or in stormy conditions.
