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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

yawl

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A sailboat that has two masts with the shorter mizzenmast is aft of the rudderpost. A ketch is similar, but with the ketch the mizzenmast is ahead of the rudderpost.

hanks

Sports; Sailing & yachting

These are metal hooks, which are used to fasten a sail to a stay.

zephyr

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A soft and gentle breeze blowing from the West.

harbor

Sports; Sailing & yachting

A place boats can enter and tie up in where they are protected from storms.

harbormaster

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The person who is in charge of overseeing the operations of a harbor.

hull speed

Sports; Sailing & yachting

The maximum speed of a sailboat.

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