Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels, focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activi
Yachts are recreational boats
Three different types of boats
Boating on the Royal Military Canal at Hythe
Yacht clubs and marinas are centers of boating activities – Yacht Harbour Residence "Hohe Düne" in Rostock, Germany.
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wing sails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water, on ice or on land over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation.
Boating
…design. Row boats or dinghies are oar powered, and generally restricted to protected waters. Rowboats are generally heavy craft compared to other has Sailing can be either competitive, as in collegiate dinghy racing, or purely recreational as when sailing on a lake with family or friends. Small sailboats…
Sloops racing with fore-and-aft sails
Three-masted barque with square sails
Sailing hydrofoil catamaran with wingsail