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A sailboat or powerboat used for pleasure, not a working boat.
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| Yard |
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A spar attached to the mast and used to hoist square sails.
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| Yaw |
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Swinging off course, usually in heavy seas. The bow moves toward one side of the intended course. Also see rolling and pitching.
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| Yawl |
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A two masted sailboat with the shorter mizzen mast placed aft of the rudder post. A ketch is similar, but the mizzen mast is forward of the rudder post.
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