Cruising (maritime)
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Cruising is a maritime activity that involves staying aboard a watercraft for extended periods of time when the vessel is traveling on water at a steady speed. Cruising generally refers to leisurely t
A cruising sailboat anchored in the San Blas Islands, in Panama
"Canal barges in Belgium", an image from Robert Louis Stevenson's book, An Inland Voyage
Cruisers can see traditional life in remote areas of the world; here, a Guna canoeist paddles a dugout canoe in the San Blas Islands.
A motor yacht in Lorient, Bretagne, France
Yacht
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A yacht is a sail- or motor-propelled watercraft made for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnig
A 45-foot cruising yacht in 2010
The superyacht Azzam, the longest private yacht, as of 2018.
An 18th-century Dutch jacht
1893 America's Cup match between Vigilant and Valkyrie II