daysailer

No-cabin boat

A daysailer is a small sailboat designed for short outings rather than overnight trips—typically under 25 feet, with minimal or no cabin space.

The emphasis is on sailing pleasure rather than accommodation: We took the daysailer out for an afternoon on the lake.

Also spelled day sailer.

vessel

sloop

One-masted fore-and-aft rigger

  • dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
  • catboatFore-masted single-sail craft
  • keelboatRidged-hull river cargo vessel

monohull · trimaran · hull · deck · cockpit · cabin · beam · keel · centerboard · fiberglass

rigging

mainsail

Principal vessel canvas

mast · boom · rigging · halyard · sheet · furling · stays · shrouds · winch · block

outing

harbor

Safe anchorage for ships

  • marinaRecreational vessel harbor
  • dockMooring structure at water's edge
  • mooringVessel's secured resting place

bay · cove · lake · reservoir · coastal · sheltered · daytrip · afternoon · sunshine · breeze

sailing

tacking

Angled sailing maneuver

  • jibingMatching in agreement
  • helmVessel's steering mechanism
  • tillerBoat steering lever

rudder · windward · leeward · starboard · port · heading · trimming · heeling · capsizing · righting

recreation

regatta

Organized boat racing event

club · lessons · beginners · family · weekend · leisurely · relaxing · scenic · waterfront

Categories
Opposites
voyage duration capability

daysailerliveaboard

One residing on watercraft

cruiser · circumnavigator · cabin cruiser · weekender · overnighter

vessel size and complexity

daysailersuperyacht

Enormous private luxury vessel

megayacht · tall ship · racing yacht · clipper ship · square-rigger

Family

daysailers

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G