offshore sailing
Blue-water cruising sport
Offshore sailing is sailing in open water far from land, typically out of sight of shore.
It demands self-sufficiency—vessels must carry supplies, navigation equipment, and the ability to handle storms without nearby harbors for refuge.
Offshore passages range from overnight coastal runs to transoceanic crossings: They spent three years preparing the boat for offshore sailing.
- open waterUnobstructed body navigable freely
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- passageSegment of text
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- keelHull's structural base
standing rigging · headsail · spinnaker · squall · heavy weather · swell · sea legs · horizon · helm · cockpit · watchkeeping · trade winds · landfall · galley · autopilot · reefing · seaworthy · cruising
- sailingcatamaran, yacht, yachts, mainsail, jib
- navigation sportsorienteering, geocaching, wilderness navigation
- nautical chartsnautical chart, nautical charts, sea chart, marine charts, sea charts
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