page_title: Yachting
section_title: Cruising
hierarchical_section_title: Yachting / Cruising
caption_attribution_description: Description&#160;: Motor Yacht Samar Place&#160;: Lorient, Bretagne, France Date&#160;: Aout 2006 Auteur&#160;: Pline
context_page_description: Yachting is the use of recreational boats and ships called yachts for racing or cruising. Yachts are distinguished from working ships mainly by their leisure purpose. "Yacht" derives from the Dutch word jacht. With sailboats, it is the activity is called sailing, and with motorboats, it is called powerboating.
context_section_description: Cruising involves traveling on a boat, whether across a bay, on the Great Lakes (in the US) or from island to island in the South Pacific. Safe cruising across long distances requires a degree of self-sufficiency and a wide range of skills beyond handling the boat. Knowledge of topics such as navigation, meteorology, mechanical and electrical systems, radio, first aid, sea survival, nutrition and more are needed and can be life saving when cruising to distant shores. In the US, the United States Power Squadrons offer courses and certifications in these skills. In the UK, a system of certification is run by the Royal Yachting Association. Similar systems are offered by organizations in other countries and typically include a range of courses, both theoretical and practical.
caption: A yacht in Lorient, Bretagne, France
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