Yacht

A yacht was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. In later parlance, the definition came to mean any vessel, other than a dinghy, propelled by sail, power or both and used for pleasure cruising and/or yacht racing.

A sailing yacht can vary in overall length (LOA in yachting parlance) from around 15 feet to well over 100 feet or more. Monohull yachts are typically fitted with a fixed or adjustable keel below the waterline to counterbalance the overturning force of wind on the vessel's sails. By contrast, Multihull yachts (a catamaran is an example of this type of vessel) use two or more hulls widely separated from each other to provide a stable base that resists overturning.

Modern yachts have efficient sail-plans that allow them to sail into the wind. This capability is the result of a sail plan and hull design (typically a sloop rig) that utilizes Bernoulli's principle to generate lift.

The motive force being the wind, sailing is more economical and environmentally friendly than any other means of propulsion. Motor yachts depend upon mechanical means for propulsion, typically an internal combustion engine that burns fossil fuels. These are more expensive to operate than sailing vessels due to fuel costs and the large engines typically used. A more economical hybrid type of vessel is a motor sailing yacht that can use either sail or motor propulsion (or both) as conditions dictate.

Modern yachts are decendants of working vessels used for fishing and commerce. Famous examples of these types of vessels are fishing schooners such as Bluenose and square rigged tea clippers of the 19th century such as Flying Cloud. Tall ships are the modern decendants of the tradition of these commercial vessels.

Yachting for pleasure was formerly the province of the wealthy due to expense and the manpower required, but today has become the pastime of many worldwide. King Charles II of England is mentioned as enjoying the sport in the diaries of Samuel Pepys.

Popular yachting spots:

    * San Francisco Bay, California
    * Newport, Rhode Island
    * Cowes, Isle of Wight
    * Fremantle, Western Australia
    * Hamble, Hampshire, England
    * Tollesbury, Essex, England
    * West Coast of Scotland
    * Auckland, New Zealand

 

 

Yacht 'Viking girl II' - 65 ft cutter sailboat with crew available for charter in the Eastern Mediterranean and Seychelles.
-- http://www.viking-girl.com   Recreation: Travel: Specialty Travel: Boat Charters   (105)

Yacht Club Burgees Around The World - Many yacht club burgees, and a search engine for yacht clubs.
-- http://www.burgees.com   Recreation: Boating: Sailing: Clubs   (45)

Select Yacht Group - Manufactures a variety of styles. Products and photos provided.
-- http://www.selectyachts.co.uk/   Business: Consumer Goods and Services: Boating: Boats   (51)

Conference of Yacht Cruising Clubs - A conference of 14 major yacht cruising clubs in the UK and Ireland who meet to tackle problems facing those who cruise yachts at sea.
-- http://www.cycc.org.uk/   Recreation: Boating: Sailing: Clubs: Europe: United Kingdom   (48)

Ferretti Group - Manufacturer of product line of six different motor yachts ranging from 33 ft to 128 ft.
-- http://www.ferrettigroup-yacht.com/   Business: Consumer Goods and Services: Boating: Boats: Motor Yachts   (53)

Nigel James Yacht Charter - Free advice for your boating holiday. Sailboat or motor yacht. Bareboat or crewed charters. Med, Caribbean, Pacific, Seychelles.
-- http://www.nj-yacht.com/   Recreation: Travel: Specialty Travel: Boat Charters: Worldwide: Agents   (43)

Fourth of July Yacht Club - A member owned yacht club at Santa Catalina Island.
-- http://www.fjyc.org   Recreation: Boating: Sailing: Clubs: North America: United States: California   (33)

Race1 Performance Yacht Charter - Racing Yachts available for charter as well as berths on board for various races worldwide.
-- http://www.race1.co.uk   Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Recreation and Sports: Sports: Water Sports: Sailing and Boating: Charters: Sailing Yachts   (42)

Chichester Yacht Club - UK club in Chichester Harbor with social, educational and sailing programs for dinghy and yacht sailing and motorboat cruising.
-- http://www.cyc.co.uk/   Recreation: Boating: Associations   (12)

Breakwater Yacht Club - Membership and club information, including calendars and schedules of events, races, and educational programs, and the newsletter. Club located in Sag Harbor.
-- http://www.breakwateryc.org   Recreation: Boating: Sailing: Clubs: North America: United States: New York   (24)

Van Gorkom Yacht Design and Marine Engineering - Designer of innovative, high performance sailboats including the Mount Gay 30 and hi-tech motor yacht design for cruising, offshore, and ocean racing. Providing structural marine engineering to clients, including rudder, keel, and hull refits, composite analysis, scantling development, and performance predictions.
-- http://www.vgyd.com   Recreation: Boating: Build and Design: Yacht Design Resources   (4)

K�rntner Yacht Club Ossiacher See (KYCO) - Segelclub am Ossiacher See. Der KYCO informiert �ber das Segelrevier, bietet Ergebnisse, die Online-Regattameldung, Links zum Thema Segeln und eine Bootsb�rse.
-- http://www.kyco.at/   World: Deutsch: Sport: Wassersport: Segeln: Vereine: �sterreich   (23)

Yacht Surveyor Online  - Includes over 100 articles on buying, owning and maintaining boats, based on experience in surveying over 4000 boats of all types around Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
-- http://www.yachtsurvey.com   Recreation: Boating: Resources   (45)

Canberra Yacht Club - Founded in 1959 as a focus for people from the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding regions who enjoy sailing. Based in Yarralumla, Australia.
-- http://www.canberrayachtclub.com.au   Recreation: Boating: Sailing: Clubs: Oceania   (18)

Yacht Emerald Undergoing Construction - The project diary. Emerald is a fiberglass hull sloop, with wooden deck and cabins. The hull was made in Gdansk, Poland in the early 1970's. She was classed as a Szmargd II and is 30' in length.
-- http://homepages.rya-online.net/emerald   Recreation: Boating: Sailing: Personal Pages   (27)

NZ Classic Yacht Services - Established to assist owners of classic (predominantly sailing) yachts with their restoration, my role is project manager, working as the owners representative liaising with subcontractors and suppliers. Where appropriate we set up our own workshop for larger projects. Services also involve brokerage of classic yachts.
-- http://www.classicyacht.co.nz   Regional: Oceania: New Zealand: Business and Economy: Marine Sales and Services   (30)

Hunter Yacht Deliveries - UK and worldwide deliveries of sail, power and commercial craft by sea. Based in Scotland.
-- http://www.hunter-yacht-deliveries.co.uk/   Business: Transportation and Logistics: Maritime: Services: Vessel Delivery and Transport   (29)

Rex Yacht Sales - Sales of yachts, powerboats and sailboats. News, staff profile, and available vessels.
-- http://www.rexyachts.com   Regional: North America: United States: Florida: Localities: F: Fort Lauderdale: Business and Economy: Marine Sales and Services   (37)

The Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club - Information about ice yachting in the Madison, Wisconsin area. Includes club history, newsletter, photos, regatta information, ice boat FAQs, message board, condition reports, and classifieds.
-- http://iceboat.org/   Recreation: Boating: Sailing: Iceboating   (12)

Kreuzer Yacht Club Deutschland e.V. - Der KYCD bezeichnet sich als unabh�ngige Interessenvertretung f�r Fahrtenskipper. Er informiert �ber den Club, seine Ziele und Leistungen und bietet Schulungen an.
-- http://www.kycd.de/   World: Deutsch: Sport: Wassersport: Segeln: Vereine: Deutschland   (18)