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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

yacht

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A description for a medium to large size boat that can be either a sail or powerboat that is used as either a pleasure boat or a racing boat.

guy

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is a rigging line that is used for control. It will be attached to a spar and will hold a boom in place.

half-hitch

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A type of knot, a really the simplest knot to tie.

yard arm

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This would be the end of a yard.

halyard

Sports; Sailing & yachting

the cordage used to haul the head of a sail up the mast

yaw

Sports; Sailing & yachting

To go off course because the sails are trimmed wrong or because the helmsman is doing a bad job of steering the boat.

handrail

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A place to grab on to, they are usually placed along the top of a cabin or along the side of a ladder.

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