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• sailing — /say ling/, n. 1. the activity of a person or thing that sails. 2. the departure of a ship from port: The cruise line offers sailings every other day. 3. Navig. any of various methods for determining courses and distances by means of charts or… …   Universalium

• Sailing (Yachting) — ▪ 2009       The Olympic Regatta was held in the Chinese port city of Qingdao during the 2008 Olympic Games. The sailing venue, with its strong currents and light air, was a challenging one for competitors. The water itself had seemed polluted to …   Universalium

• International Rule (sailing) — The International Rule, also known as the Metre Rule, was created for the measuring and rating of yachts to allow different designs of yacht to race together under a handicap system. Prior to the ratification of the International Rule in 1907,… …   Wikipedia

• Land sailing — Land sailing, also known as sand yachting or land yachting, is the act of moving across land in a wheeled vehicle powered by wind through the use of a sail. The term comes from analogy with (water) sailing. Historically, land sailing was used as… …   Wikipedia

• Skate sailing — is a sport where people on skates are propelled by a sail. Traditionally ice skates are used, but other kinds, such as roller skates can also be used.Skate sailing is using a sail and the wind to propel yourself across any relatively flat, hard… …   Wikipedia

• Formula 16 (sailing) — The Formula 16 (F16) sport catamaran is a 5 m long beach catamaran with an asymmetric spinnaker setup.It is actively sailed in two modes: doublehanded with a jib ( 2 up ), and singlehanded without a jib ( 1 up ).Its class rules setup is very… …   Wikipedia