daysailers
Harbor sailing craft
Daysailers are small sailboats designed for short outings rather than overnight trips.
They typically lack cabins and sleeping quarters, built instead for simplicity and ease of handling: We took the daysailer out for an afternoon on the lake.
The term distinguishes these boats from cruisers and racing yachts.
One-masted fore-and-aft rigger
- catboatFore-masted single-sail craft
- dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
- sunfishCentrarchid freshwater swimmer
- laserConcentrated light device
keelboat · skiff · centerboard · cutter · gaff-rigged · jib · mainsail · tiller
Angled sailing maneuver
- jibingMatching in agreement
- reachingExtending toward something
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- heelingLeaning to one side
trimming · luffing · windward · leeward · close-hauled · upwind · downwind · heading
Private boating organization
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- raceCompetition of speed
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- crewWorking team aboard
skipper · helmsman · novice · instructor · handicap
Guided boat trip through port waters
- coastal watersSea areas near shores
- sunset cruiseBoat excursion at dusk
- island hoppingTraveling between nearby landmasses
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
sloop
One-masted fore-and-aft rigger
- catboatFore-masted single-sail craft
- dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
- sunfishCentrarchid freshwater swimmer
laser · keelboat · skiff · centerboard · cutter · gaff-rigged · jib · mainsail · tiller · rudder
tacking
Angled sailing maneuver
heeling · trimming · luffing · windward · leeward · close-hauled · upwind · downwind · heading · course
yacht club
Private boating organization
harbor cruise
Guided boat trip through port waters
- coastal watersSea areas near shores
- sunset cruiseBoat excursion at dusk
- island hoppingTraveling between nearby landmasses
daysailerssuperyachts
Enormous luxury vessels
megayachts · tall ships · clipper ships · square-riggers · barques