Editing Sailing (section)

== Modern applications ==
[[File:Sailing yacht anchored in Duck Harbor Maine July 2012.jpg|thumb|Cruising sailing yacht at anchor in Duck Harbor on [[Isle au Haut, Maine]]]]
[[File:Comanche in the Rolex Transatlantic Race 2015 leaving Newport RI for Plymouth England--B.jpg|thumb|''Comanche'' leaving [[Newport, Rhode Island]] for [[Plymouth, England|Plymouth]], England in the 2015 Rolex Transatlantic Race]]
[[File:Sailing regatta Example.jpg|thumb|Cranbrook Kingswood High School sailing team competing in the 2022 SugarBowl fleet race regatta on 20 November 2022]]
While the use of sailing vessels for commerce or naval power has been supplanted with engine-driven vessels, there continue to be commercial operations that take passengers on sailing cruises.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hannafin|first=Matt|title=Luxury Cruises & Romantic Sailing Ships|url=https://www.frommers.com/slideshows/819337-luxury-cruises-romantic-sailing-ships|access-date=2021-10-03|website=www.frommers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Consoli|first=Jeanine|date=2021-07-05|title=7 Things To Know Before Taking A Windjammer Cruise|url=https://www.travelawaits.com/2678444/things-to-know-before-taking-a-windjammer-cruise/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=TravelAwaits|language=en-US}}</ref> Modern navies also employ [[Training ship|sailing vessels]] to train cadets in [[seamanship]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rowe|first=Nigel|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R72nAwAAQBAJ&q=naval+training+sailing+ships|title=Tall Ships Today: Their remarkable story|date=2014-07-03|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=978-1-4729-0348-8|language=en}}</ref> Recreation or sport accounts for the bulk of sailing in modern boats.

=== Recreation ===
Recreational sailing can be divided into two categories, day-sailing, where one gets off the boat for the night, and cruising, where one stays aboard.

[[Day sailer|Day-sailing]] primarily affords experiencing the pleasure of sailing a boat. No destination is required. It is an opportunity to share the experience with others.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jobson|first=Gary|date=31 October 2017|title=The Joy of a Day Sail|url=https://www.cruisingworld.com/joy-day-sail/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 August 2020|website=Cruising World|language=en}}</ref> A variety of boats with no overnight accommodations, ranging in size from {{Convert|10|ft|m|abbr=}} to over {{Convert|30|ft|m|abbr=}}, may be regarded as day sailors.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pillsbury|first=Mark|date=18 April 2019|title=18 Small Sailboats for the Weekender|url=https://www.cruisingworld.com/sailboats/big-dreams-small-packages/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 August 2020|website=Cruising World|language=en}}</ref>

[[Sailing yacht#Cruising|Cruising on a sailing yacht]] may be either near-shore or passage-making out of sight of land and entails the use of sailboats that support sustained overnight use.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Staff|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CJSEDwAAQBAJ&q=Coastal+sail+cruising|title=Coastal Cruising Made Easy: The Official Manual For The ASA Basic Coastal Cruising Course (ASA 103)|date=1 January 2010|publisher=American Sailing Association|isbn=978-0-9821025-1-0|location=|pages=|language=en}}</ref> Coastal cruising grounds include areas of the Mediterranean and Black Seas, Northern Europe, Western Europe and islands of the North Atlantic, West Africa and the islands of the South Atlantic, the Caribbean, and regions of North and Central America.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cornell|first=Jimmy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kzkeF8Pp4rgC&dq=Coastal+cruising+sailing+destinations&pg=PA223|title=World Cruising Destinations: An Inspirational Guide to All Sailing Destinations|date=13 July 2010|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=978-1-4081-1401-8|language=en}}</ref> Passage-making under sail occurs on routes through oceans all over the world. Circular routes exist between the Americas and Europe, and between South Africa and South America. There are many routes from the Americas, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia to island destinations in the South Pacific. Some cruisers [[Circumnavigation|circumnavigate]] the globe.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cornell|first=Jimmy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uXWuAAAAQBAJ&q=planning+sailing+cruise|title=World Voyage Planner: Planning a Voyage from Anywhere in the World to Anywhere in the World|date=16 August 2012|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=978-1-4081-5631-5|language=en}}</ref>

=== Sport ===
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Sailing as a sport is organized on a hierarchical basis, starting at the [[yacht club]] level and reaching up into national and international federations; it may entail [[Sailing yacht#Racing|racing yachts]], [[Dinghy sailing|sailing dinghies]], or other small, open sailing craft, including iceboats and land yachts. [[Yacht racing|Sailboat racing]] is governed by [[World Sailing]] with most racing formats using the [[Racing Rules of Sailing]].<ref name = Elvstrom>{{Cite book|last=Elvstrom|first=Paul|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UNK44LTXSkIC&dq=Sailboat+match+racing&pg=PA16|title=Paul Elvstrom Explains the Racing Rules of Sailing: 2009–2012 Rules|date=30 January 2009|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=978-1-4081-0949-6|language=en}}</ref> It entails a variety of different disciplines, including:
*Oceanic racing, held over long distances and in open water, often last multiple days and include world [[circumnavigation]], such as the [[Vendée Globe]] and [[The Ocean Race]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Jeffery|first=Timothy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j6i2DQAAQBAJ&dq=Transocean+sailing+races&pg=PT523|title=Sail: A tribute to the world's greatest races, sailors and their boats|date=27 October 2016|publisher=Aurum Press|isbn=978-1-78131-658-0|language=en}}</ref>
*Fleet racing, featuring multiple boats in a [[regatta]] that comprises multiple races or heats.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Cort|first1=Adam|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bG8aJfIpgiQC&dq=Sailboat+racing&pg=PA2|title=Getting Started in Sailboat Racing, 2nd Edition|last2=Stearns|first2=Richard|date=14 June 2013|publisher=McGraw Hill Professional|isbn=978-0-07-180827-9|language=en}}</ref>
*Match racing comprises two boats competing against each other, as is done with the [[America's Cup]], vying to cross a finish line, first.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Simpson|first=Richard V.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cAR_CQAAQBAJ&dq=Sailboat+match+racing&pg=PT113|title=The Quest for the America's Cup: Sailing to Victory|date=24 April 2012|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-1-61423-446-3|language=en}}</ref>
*Team racing between two teams of three boats each in a format analogous to match racing.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Tylecote|first=Steve|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dQsJAAAACAAJ|title=Team Racing for Sailboats|date=8 May 2002|publisher=Wiley|isbn=978-1-898660-85-9|language=en}}</ref>
*Speed sailing to set new [[Speed sailing record|records]] for different categories of craft with oversight by the [[World Sailing Speed Record Council]].<ref name = Elvstrom/><ref>{{Cite book|last=Bethwaite|first=Frank|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iQQoAAAAQBAJ&dq=speed+sailing&pg=PA46|title=Higher Performance Sailing: Faster Handling Techniques|date=4 August 2013|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=978-1-4729-0131-6|language=en}}</ref>
*Sail boarding has a variety of disciplines particular to that sport.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hart|first=Peter|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2-JKCQAAQBAJ&dq=windsurfer+racing&pg=PT364|title=Windsurfing|date=30 November 2014|publisher=Crowood|isbn=978-1-84797-963-6|language=en}}</ref>