Private sailing vessel with overnight accommodations
Sailing yachts
50-foot (15 m) cruising yacht, Zapata II, in 2013
60-foot (18 m) ocean racing yacht, Safran, in 2007
Cruising and racing yachts embody different tradeoffs between comfort and performance.
Cockpit of classic racing yacht, Moonbeam of Fife, under sail in 2008
A sailing yacht (US ship prefixes SY or S/Y), is a leisure craft that uses sails as its primary means of propulsion. A yacht may be a sail or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing.[1][2][3] There is no standard definition, so the term applies here to sailing vessels that have a cabin with amenities that accommodate overnight use. To be termed a "yacht", as opposed to a "boat", such a vessel is likely to be at least 33 feet (10 m) in length and have been judged to have good aesthetic qualities.[4] Sailboats that do not accommodate overnight use or are smaller than 30 feet (9.1 m) are not universally called yachts. Sailing yachts in excess of 130 feet (40 m) are generally considered to be superyachts.[5]
Sailing yachts are actively used in sport and are among categories recognized by the governing body of sailing sports, World Sailing.[6]
^"Definition of YACHT". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2018-04-15. any of various recreational watercraft: such as a) a sailboat used for racing b) a large usually motor-driven craft used for pleasure cruising
^"YACHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2020-04-19. a boat with sails and sometimes an engine, used for either racing or traveling on for pleasure
^"Yacht definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19. a large boat with sails or a motor, used for racing or pleasure trips
^Kavin, Kim (June 4, 2018). "When is a Boat Also a Yacht? - boats.com". www.boats.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
^Perry, Julie (August 2013). Insiders' guide to becoming a yacht stewardess : confessions from my years afloat with the rich and famous (Second ed.). New York. ISBN 978-1-61448-786-9. OCLC 859781233.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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