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Yachting
Yachting here means sport sailing and yacht racing with yachts or larger sailing boats. Wind, course, trim, crew roles, safety and rule knowledge in a water sailing area are decisive.
LevelVariant
FamilyWater Sport
CategoryWater sport / sailing
Classification
Category
Water sport / sailing
Family
Water Sport
Level
Variant
Weitere Angaben
Tags
yachting, water-sport, yacht-racing, wassersport, wassersport-segeln, yachtsegeln-regattasegeln, water-sport-sailing, yacht-sailing-yacht-racing
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Complete the sailing course legally, safely and faster or better placed than the competition.
Teilnehmer
crew or single-handed sailors by class.
Teamgröße
single-handed to crew boat.
Spielfeld
sailing area on water.
Dauer
Depends on format and event.
Wertung
time, placing, handicap or series points.
Gewinnbedingung
Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.
Ausrüstung
- yacht
- sails/rig
- PFD
- safety gear
- navigation
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- right-of-way/course rule breach
- start error
- safety breach
- equipment breach
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- Get Into Sailing World Sailing · official-beginner-guide · high
- Get started Royal Yachting Association · beginner-guide · high
- Cruising to the starting line: How to get started yacht racing Yachting Monthly · experience-guide · medium
- Offshore Special Regulations World Sailing · official-safety-rules · high