Since sailing is considered a highly skilled activity and due to its popularity has become a widely recognised and well organised sport throughout the world.
Events for sailing vary and on top of this there are many different categories for both sailing and other types of boating.
Some of these events are based around breaking world records and others are based on racing for a variety of distance and times.
Popular sporting sailing events include yacht racing, catamarans, cruisers, speed boating, wind surfing, kite surfing and even model boat racing.
Short distance races are typically held within protected bodies of waters such as harbours where as the long distance races generally occur in the open seas.
This is aimed to keeping our water ways uninterrupted from the large number of boats and to protect the marine life in our seas.
When you are sailing in competition your skills and knowledge is the key to winning.
Whether you're sailing single-handed, double handed or on a crewed vessel the better your skills the faster the higher chance you have of winning.
A good, sound knowledge of winds and how to sail through them will make it easier to make informed decision and prepare for what's coming up.
Getting the boat angled correctly to the wind and achieving an even keel will increase your speed and you can help reduce drag by trimming the sails.
If you are on a crewed boat then team work becomes essential alongside communication.
The crew should work together to achieve balance and for trimming the sails and listening out for the skippers commands and/or helmsman will prevent any loss of time as they will be constantly watching the winds, currents and the angling of the vessel.
Even the Olympics have sailing as a sport and has done been part of the event for over a hundred years.
When the 'modern Olympics' began in Athens, Greece back in 1896 sailing was among of the sports chosen however it was cancelled due to severe weather conditions.
Sailing instead made its first appearance at 1900 Paris, France Olympic games but was cancelled yet again for the 1904 Olympics in St Louis, U.
S.
A.
Just about every games that followed this date featured sailing.
In 2008 sailing was done in Qingdao, China and before that made it in the Athens games.
In 2012 the London Olympics will feature in Portland & Weymouth.
The British are currently ranked number one for sailing followed closely by the Americans.
Events for sailing vary and on top of this there are many different categories for both sailing and other types of boating.
Some of these events are based around breaking world records and others are based on racing for a variety of distance and times.
Popular sporting sailing events include yacht racing, catamarans, cruisers, speed boating, wind surfing, kite surfing and even model boat racing.
Short distance races are typically held within protected bodies of waters such as harbours where as the long distance races generally occur in the open seas.
This is aimed to keeping our water ways uninterrupted from the large number of boats and to protect the marine life in our seas.
When you are sailing in competition your skills and knowledge is the key to winning.
Whether you're sailing single-handed, double handed or on a crewed vessel the better your skills the faster the higher chance you have of winning.
A good, sound knowledge of winds and how to sail through them will make it easier to make informed decision and prepare for what's coming up.
Getting the boat angled correctly to the wind and achieving an even keel will increase your speed and you can help reduce drag by trimming the sails.
If you are on a crewed boat then team work becomes essential alongside communication.
The crew should work together to achieve balance and for trimming the sails and listening out for the skippers commands and/or helmsman will prevent any loss of time as they will be constantly watching the winds, currents and the angling of the vessel.
Even the Olympics have sailing as a sport and has done been part of the event for over a hundred years.
When the 'modern Olympics' began in Athens, Greece back in 1896 sailing was among of the sports chosen however it was cancelled due to severe weather conditions.
Sailing instead made its first appearance at 1900 Paris, France Olympic games but was cancelled yet again for the 1904 Olympics in St Louis, U.
S.
A.
Just about every games that followed this date featured sailing.
In 2008 sailing was done in Qingdao, China and before that made it in the Athens games.
In 2012 the London Olympics will feature in Portland & Weymouth.
The British are currently ranked number one for sailing followed closely by the Americans.