a boat that has sails and is powered by the wind

a craft intended to be propelled primarily by some type of wind driven sail apparatus, regardless of size or type of vessel or sail

a fairly small watercraft which typically accommodates a few passengers, is driven by the action of wind upon one or more sails, and is primarily used in modern times for recreation or racing purposes

a relatively small wind-driven vessel used primarily for sports and personal

a small vessel that uses the wind on its sails for necessary direction

a yacht and a power boat is a launch

A boat that is at least partially propelled by capturing the force of wind in sails.

A boat whos primary propulsion system is wind.

A boat which uses the wind as its primary means of propulsion.

The term sailboat has a broad meaning generally including yachts, (large sailboats) and smaller vessels of many configurations, which use wind as the primary means of propulsion. Some of the variations other than size are: hull configuration (monohull, catamaran, trimaran), keel type (full, fin, wing, centerboard etc.), purpose (sport, racing, cruising), number and configuration of masts, and the sail plan. Some of the terms below have had various meanings through history, but now have a specific meaning in the parlance of modern yachting.