Outline of sailing


The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sailing:
Sailing - the use of wind to provide the primary power via sail or wing to propel a craft over water, ice or land. A sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails by adjusting their angle with respect to the moving sailing craft and sometimes by adjusting the sail area.

Overview

Sailing can be described as all of the following:
  • Exercise – bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health or wellness.
  • Recreation – activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time.
  • * Outdoor recreation –
  • Sport – organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful physical activity requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means.
  • Transport – movement of people and goods from one location to another.
  • * Boating – travel or transport by boat; or the recreational use of a boat focused on the travel itself or on sports activities, such as fishing.
  • * Travel – movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations for any purpose and any duration, with or without any additional means of transport.
  • * Tourism – travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes.

Types of sailing

History of sailing

History of sailing

Types of sailing vessels

Sailboat

Parts of a sailing vessel

Hull configurations

Rigging

Rigging - apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships forward. This includes spars, sails, and cordage.

Types of rigs

Rigging components

Spar (sailing) - pole of wood, metal or lightweight materials such as carbon fibre used in the rigging of a sailing vessel to carry or support its sail. These include booms and masts, which serve both to deploy sail and resist compressive and bending forces, as well as the bowsprit and spinnaker pole.

Sailing vessel design and physics

Stability of sailing vessels

Sailing activity

Sport sailing

Sailing (sport) - using sailboats for sporting purposes. It can be recreational or competitive. Competitive sailing is in the form of races.

Locations related to sailing

Sailing organizations

Sailing publications

Australian SailingBlue Water SailingBoat International MediaInternational Boat IndustryMotor Boats MonthlyPractical Boat OwnerSuperYacht BusinessYacht HarbourYachtingYachting Monthly

Persons influential or notable in sailing

Notable sailing vessels