Yachting
 Yachting is a noncommercial boating activity. It may be racing sailing boats, cruising to distant shores, or day-sailing along a coast. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Whilst sailing's invention is prehistoric, racing sailing boats is believed to have started in the Netherlands some time in the 17th century, whence it soon made its way to England where custom-built racing "yachts" began to emerge. In 1851, a challenge to an American yacht racing club in New York led to the beginning of the America's Cup, a regatta won by the New York Yacht Club until 1983, when they finally lost to Australia II. Meanwhile, yacht racing continued to evolve, with the development of recognised classes of racing yachts, from small dinghies up to huge maxi yachts.
Sailing: Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water... Cruising: Cruising may refer to either:... The Netherlands: REDIRECT Netherlands... Yachting related Images and Photos (experimental)
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