sailing boats

Canvas-powered watercraft

Sailing boats are watercraft propelled primarily by wind acting on sails.

The term is more common in British English, where Americans typically say sailboats.

The phrase covers everything from small dinghies to large yachts: We watched the sailing boats cross the harbor.

Sailing boat sometimes emphasizes the activity of sailing rather than mere possession of sails.

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  • yachtsLarge recreational sailing vessels
  • ketchTwo-masted fore-and-aft vessel
  • catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
  • schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft
  • dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft

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