yachting

[yot-ing]

noun

1. the practice or sport of sailing or voyaging in a yacht.

ˈyachting

/ ˈjɒtɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the sport or practice of navigating a yacht

   2. ( as modifier )

      yachting clothes

Word History and Origins

Origin of yachting¹

First recorded in 1830–40; yacht + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

There have been many other sporting knighthoods and damehoods, including in athletics, yachting, football, golf, tennis, horse racing, cycling and rowing.

From BBC

Along the way, he wrote crime novels focused on the Orange County yachting set, upper-crust dog show fans, Palm Springs country clubs, the America’s Cup, and the Nobel Prize.

From Los Angeles Times

After lounging on Hawaii’s beaches and yachting in Sicily, a new star-studded cast has headed to Thailand for a luxurious, deadly vacation in “The White Lotus.”

From Los Angeles Times

The two were photographed yachting together in the Pacific off El Salvador’s coast.

From Los Angeles Times

Months later Musk was photographed yachting off the coast of Greece with the newlyweds.

From Los Angeles Times

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• maritime 
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