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Published: 2024-04-04

Información / Information about Sailing Boats


A recreational sailboat, also known as a sailboat, is a vessel propelled by the wind's action on its sails. It's important to note that sails are sheets of various sizes and shapes attached to the mast as part of a system known as rigging, which allows harnessing the wind's force.

In the nautical context, the term rigging refers to the assembly of masts, rigging, sails, and spars—all elements enabling a vessel to move by utilizing the wind's impetus. The wind's force is directly applied to the sails, transmitting it to the other three components, resulting in the thrust of the hull. Their rigging allows them to navigate even against the wind. Rigging also enables precise control of the vessel beyond the wind's direction.

Recreational sailboats are those with a hull length ranging from 2.5 to 24 meters, designed and intended for recreational and sporting purposes, carrying no more than 12 passengers. They only require a skipper with a sports or recreational qualification for their operation.