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Cruising yachts are by the far the most common yacht in private use, making up most of the 25' to 45' (7 m to 14 m) range. These vessels can be quite complex in design, as they need a balance between docile handling qualities, interior space, good light-wind performance and on-board comfort. The huge range of such craft, from dozens of builders worldwide, makes it hard to give a single illustrative description. However, most favour a teardrop-planform hull, with a wide, flat bottom and deep single-fin keel to give good stability. Most are single-masted Bermuda rigged sloops, with a single fore-sail of the jib or Genoa type and a single mainsail. Spinnaker sails,in various sizes, are often supplied for down-wind use. These types are often chosen as family vessels, especially those in the 30- to 40-foot (8 to 12 m) range. Such a vessel will usually have many cabins below deck. Typically there will be three double-berth cabins; a single large saloon with galley, seating and navigation equipment; and a "head" consisting of a toilet and shower-room.
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Day sailing yachts are usually small sub-20-feet (6 m) in length. Sometimes called dinghies, they often have a retractable keel, centerboard, or daggerboard. Most day sailing yachts do not have a cabin, as they are designed for hourly or daily use and not for overnight journeys. At best they may have a 'cubby', where the front part of the hull has a raised solid roof to provide a place to store equipment or to provide basic shelter from wind or spray.
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Ketches are similar to a sloop, but there is a second shorter mast to the stern of the mainmast, but forward of the rudder post. The second mast is called the mizzen mast and the sail is called the mizzen sail. A ketch can also be cutter-rigged with two headsails.
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Boating, Sailing And Marine News

Brunswick's Pipestone plant will close

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:47:49 GMT

Brunswick Corp. plans to close its boat manufacturing plant in Pipestone, Minn., as part of a broad cost-cutting effort that will trim more than 1,400 jobs altogether.

Buffalo River Yacht Club

8 Feb 2008 07:00:03 +0200
East London's Keelboat Yacht club based on the west bank of the Buffalo River, offers moorings, dinners, showers, braai and Pizza area and a friendly bar to all visitors and members.

Shortage of Visitors Moorings in the Cape.

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:24:54 +0200
There are no visitors moorings available from now until well into January for sailing yachts.

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Skipper Wanted B.V.I. To Antigua Dec.20th

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:44:04 +0200
Looking for skipper to accompany me to get my 43' catamaran from Tortola/BVI to Antigua on December 20, 2007. I'll cover airline ticket for return ...

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Yacht & Marine Surveyors

8 Feb 2008 07:00:03 +0200
Ian Cullingworth IEng, AMRINA, DipYachtDes, DipMarSurv is an independent yacht and marine surveyor with extensive experience in the marine industry since 1973. Based in Mallorca, Spain in 2001. MECAL MCA Certifying Authority Surveyor.

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