- present participle of yacht.
yachting
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of yachting
Example Sentences
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The Cryptolocker mastermind was eventually identified as Evgeniy Bogachev, a Russian national known to be fond of luxury cars and yachting on the Black Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The mustached southerner, yachting enthusiast and philanthropist, whose empire also included sports clubs, had been suffering from the degenerative disease Lewy Body Dementia.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
While the furniture and housing industries also use old-growth teak, they have generally found it easier to substitute plantation teak than the yachting industry, he adds.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Months later Musk was photographed yachting off the coast of Greece with the newlyweds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
A large photograph of an elderly man in yachting costume attracted me, hung on the wall over his desk.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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