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Yacht Sailing

yacht was introduced to England in 1867. From England, it spread to Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

It was an Olympic sport in 1904 at St. Louis and in 1908 at London. Only three countries, Canada, England, and the United States, were represented and Canada won both gold medals.

yacht was a demonstration sport at the Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1948, and an exhibition tournament was held at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1980.

yacht was considered the most widely played team sport of its time in North America with regional variations played with either one or two sticks of differing structures.

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The motive force being the wind, sailing is more economical and environmentally friendly than any other means of propulsion. They often have twin-keels or lifting keels. They are almost all equipped with one mast. A course generally involves tacking upwind to a 'windward' marker or buoy. However, most favour a teardrop-planform hull, with a wide, flat bottom and deep single-fin keel to give good stability.

Often, powered yachts are referred to as motor yachts, to differentiate them from yachts with sail propulsion. The handicap attempts to specify a "normal" speed for each boat, usually based either on measurements taken of the boat, or on the past record of that kind of boat. However, most privately owned yachts fall in the range of about 7 m to 14 m (about 23-46 ft); the cost of building and keeping