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  2. Optimist (dinghy) - Wikipedia

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    The Optimist is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by young people up to the age of 15. The Optimist is one of the two most popular sailing dinghies in the world, with over 150,000 boats officially registered with the class and many more built but never registered.

  3. Pop pop boat - Wikipedia

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    A pop-pop boat (also known as a flash-steamer, hot-air-boat, or toc-toc after a German version from the 1920s [1]) is a toy with a simple steam engine without moving parts, typically powered by a candle or vegetable oil burner. The name comes from the noise made by some versions of the boats. Initially patented in 1891, the concept has ...

  4. O'PEN Skiff - Wikipedia

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    The O'PEN Skiff, or O'pen Skiff, is a sailing dinghy that was designed by Vitali Design of Italy for children's sail training and as a one design racer. It was first built in 2006. The design is a World Sailing international class. The boat was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the O'PEN Bic, but was renamed the O'PEN Skiff in 2019.

  5. Keel - Wikipedia

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    Keel. Keel laid for the USS United States in drydock. The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a watercraft. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose, as well. The laying of the keel is often the initial step in the construction of a ship. In the British and American shipbuilding ...

  6. Reed boat - Wikipedia

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    Reed boats and rafts, along with dugout canoes and other rafts, are among the oldest known types of boats. Often used as traditional fishing boats, they are still used in a few places around the world, though they have generally been replaced with planked boats. Reed boats can be distinguished from reed rafts, since reed boats are usually ...

  7. Dinghy sailing - Wikipedia

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    Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using five essential controls: the sails. the foils (i.e. the daggerboard or centreboard and rudder and sometimes lifting foils as found on the Moth) the trim (forward/rear angle of the boat in the water) side-to-side balance of the dinghy by hiking or movement of the crew, particularly ...

  8. Hovercraft - Wikipedia

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    RLG-innovations eurocraft, a Formula 1 racing hovercraft. SR.N4 hovercraft arriving in Dover on its last commercial route across the English Channel (1 October 2000) U.S. Navy LCAC. A hovercraft ( pl.: hovercraft [1] ), also known as an air-cushion vehicle, ACV, [2] or tugboat, is an amphibious craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud ...

  9. Kayak - Wikipedia

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    Whitewater kayaker at Great Falls, Virginia, United States. A kayak is a small, narrow human-powered watercraft typically propelled by means of a long, double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Inuktitut word qajaq ( IPA: [qajɑq] ). In British English, the kayak is considered to be a kind of canoe.

  10. John Fitch (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    John Fitch (inventor) John Fitch. John Fitch (January 21, 1743 – July 2, 1798) was an American inventor, clockmaker, entrepreneur, and engineer. He was most famous for operating the first steamboat service in the United States. The first boat, 45 feet long, was tested on the Delaware River by Fitch and his design assistant Steven Pagano.

  11. Boat - Wikipedia

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    Boat. A recreational motorboat with an outboard motor. A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size, shape, cargo or passenger capacity, or its ability to carry boats. Small boats are typically used on inland waterways such as rivers and lakes, or in ...