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1Kitesurfing — Kitesurfing, kiteboarding, uses wind power to pull a rider through the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard (which is like a wakeboard). Generally kiteboarding refers to a style of riding known as free style or wakestyle where as kitesurfing …
2Sailing — is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. By changing the rigging, rudder and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. Mastery of the skill requires… …
3Crosswind landing — A crosswind landing is a landing maneuver in which a significant component of the prevailing wind is perpendicular to the runway center line. Contents 1 Significance 2 Techniques 2.1 De Crab 2.2 Crab …
4Windsurfing — A windsurfer tilts the rig and carves the board to perform a planing jibe (downwind turn) close to shore at Maui, Hawaii …
5Man overboard — For other uses, see Man Overboard (disambiguation). Signal flag Oscar indicates man overboard …
6NASA wind turbines — NASA experimental wind turbines drawn to the same scale Starting in 1975, NASA developed technologies and was the technical manager for the United States Department of Energy and the United States Department of Interior on a program to develop… …
7Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
8Model yachting — This article is concerned with model vessels that are operated, either though programatic means or by remote control. For models intended for static display see ship model San Francisco Model Yacht Club X class (1000 square inches, few other… …
9Snowkiting — is an outdoor winter boardsport, combining similar kites and techniques used in kitesurfing, with the footwear used in snowboarding or skiing. In the early days of snowkiting, foil kites were the most common type; nowadays some kitesurfers use… …
10Single-handed sailing — The sport of single handed sailing is sailing with only one crewmember (ie. only one person on board the vessel). The term is usually used with reference to ocean and long distance sailing, and particularly competitive sailing. Terminology In… …
