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nautical : of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

sailing : the technical skill of managing a boat — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

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Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords

Encyclopedia

Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water (sailing ship, sailboat, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ice (iceboat) or on land (land yacht) over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation. — Wikipedia

Sailing (Encyclopædia Britannica)

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Water Transport (WolframAlpha)

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Adventures

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Inspiration

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High Performance Sport New Zealand (YouTube Channel)
High Performance Sport New Zealand (Official Website)

Schooner Zodiac (YouTube Channel)
Schooner Zodiac Sail Ship (Official Website)

Schooner Zodiac Sail Ship (Bellingham, WA)
Schooner Zodiac (YouTube Channel)
Schooner Zodiac Sail Ship (Virtual Tour)
Zodiac Schooner (Wikipedia)

Articles about Sailing (Big Think)
Talks about Sailing (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)

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Innovation

There are a mind-boggling number of ships in the world and on this site you can watch them going about their business. They are colour-coded by type (cargo vessels, tankers, fishing boats) and you can find out where they have come from and where they are going.