Sailboat

The term sailboat has a wide meaning generally including yachts, (large sailboats) and smaller vessels of many configurations, which use wind as the chief 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 arrangement of masts, and the sail chart. Some of the terms underneath have had various meanings through history, but now have a specific meaning in the parlance of modern yachting. See also the articles on sailing ships and yachts; each of these terms generally describes a larger vessel than a sailboat; however, the distinctions are fuzzy and the definitions differ by region and culture. At the smaller end, the distinction in the midst of, sailboards, windsurfing, and dinghies can be vague.