| A sailboat is a small vessel that uses the wind on its | | | | However, for those who want to spend a weekend |
| sails for necessary direction. Keelboats, yachts, | | | | out in the sea, there are boats for them too. Known |
| trimarans, skiffs and catamarans are some of the | | | | as cruising boats, these vessels have the necessary |
| types of sailboats. | | | | amenities, like sleeping or dining spaces. |
| Sailboats today generally cover three different | | | | Notwithstanding their greater size, cruising sailboats |
| purposes: day sailing, cruising and racing. Day-sailing | | | | are customarily built for handling by just two people. |
| boats can come in different shapes, sizes and forms, | | | | Cruising sailboats generally include accommodations |
| and caters to different palates - from the quieter | | | | for a few people, a cooking space; complete with |
| kinds who want to enjoy a calm day on the water | | | | icebox and a stove, inboard engine etc. |
| to those with a proclivity for adventure. As its name | | | | Sailboat racing is thrilling sport that that can be |
| suggests, day-sailing boats are largely manufactured | | | | enjoyed with friends and family in just about any |
| for daytime use and generally come with no, or | | | | sailboat. There are two forms of sailboat racing. In |
| minimal, facility for overnight accommodations. | | | | one-design racing, it is obligatory for the designs of |
| Day-sailing boats can be broadly categorized into two | | | | the competing boats to be the same. Generally, the |
| types. The first are the uncomplicated, smaller kinds: | | | | person with more experience and skill prevails here. |
| dinghies, windsurfers, catamarans or other relatively | | | | The other form of racing is Handicap racing, where |
| small cruisers. The second are the keelboats, which | | | | different boats line up against each other, |
| are larger and kept exclusively on water. | | | | irrespective of the varying degrees of size or speed. |