yachtsmen
Luxury vessel operators
Yachtsmen is the plural of yachtsman—people who sail or own yachts, particularly for sport or recreation.
The term applies to both competitive sailors and leisure boaters: The yachtsmen prepared their vessels for the regatta.
Though gender-neutral alternatives exist, yachtsmen remains common in sailing contexts.
Showy, abundant prosperity
- affluenceAbundance of money
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- exclusivityState of being limited
elegance · marina · champagne · elite · jet-set · gala · membership · privilege
One who navigates ships
- voyagerLong-distance journey taker
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- adventurerOne pursuing exciting exploits
- circumnavigatorOne who travels entirely around
passage · cruising · offshore · landfall · provisioning · waypoint · logbook · sextant
Vessel's steering mechanism
- tackingAngled sailing maneuver
- jibingMatching in agreement
- starboardVessel's right-hand side
- portDocking place for ships
bow · stern · keel · rudder · mast · sails · spinnaker · jib
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- affluenceAbundance of money
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
exclusivity · elegance · marina · champagne · elite · jet-set · gala · membership · privilege · leisure
mariner
One who navigates ships
- voyagerLong-distance journey taker
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- adventurerOne pursuing exciting exploits
circumnavigator · passage · cruising · offshore · landfall · provisioning · waypoint · logbook · sextant · trade-winds
helm
Vessel's steering mechanism
port · bow · stern · keel · rudder · mast · sails · spinnaker · jib · mainsail
skipper
Vessel's commanding officer
tactician · mate · bowman · grinder · trimmer · pitman · foredeck · coxswain · steward · sailmaker
regatta
Organized boat racing event
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- startlineRace's beginning marker
- buoysAnchored floating signals
tactics · windward · leeward · handicap · protest · course · offshore · inshore · class · series
yachtsmenmerchant sailors
Civilian maritime transport workers
trawlermen · longshoremen · dockworkers · crabbers · deckhands