recreational sailing

Hobby on water

Recreational sailing is boating under sail for pleasure rather than commerce, competition, or military purposes.

It encompasses everything from casual afternoon outings on small boats to extended cruises on ocean-going yachts.

They took up recreational sailing after retiring to the coast.

Related

jibing · mast · bay · rudder · navigating · maritime tradition · compass · inland lake · rigging · anchor · reefing · archipelago · calm waters · sea breeze · fair winds · sunset cruise · cruising speed · skipper

Opposites
purpose/motivation

recreational sailingcommercial shipping

Transporting goods for business

commercial fishing · cargo transport · merchant marine · naval operations · charter fishing

commercial vs. non-commercial activity

recreational sailingcommercial shipping

Transporting goods for business

freight transport · cargo hauling · merchant shipping · container shipping · industrial fishing

military vs. civilian

recreational sailingnaval operations

Military activities using ships

naval exercises · submarine service

Family

recreational, recreationally, recreation, recreations, recreate, recreates, recreated, recreating, create

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G