What's What & Who's Who: Sailing
You’re Gonna Need a Partner
The Yale team sails a type of boat called a “Double-Handed Dinghy,” which is manned by a skipper and a crewman. The skipper is in charge of steering and handling the main sail, while the crewman handles the jib — a small sail at the front of the boat — and leans into the turns.
They Don’t Just Call It a Race?
A regatta is the name for a sailing competition. The race committee of the home team lays out a course with buoys, and the teams are broken down into several skill levels that compete against opponents of similar skill. There are as...
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