An Introduction to Sailing

Hello, my name is Nadine and I'm doing my geography blog on Sailing as it has become a huge hobby of mine and I enjoy it. Sailing is the art of controlling a boat, with large fabric sails, which are called foils. A sailor needs to manage to sail against the force of the wind and master the sails, to change the direction and the speed. Also, a sailor needs to do rigging with ropes in the boat and the rudder, which acts as a perpeller. Many people can develop a very high skill in this by experiencing different sea and wind conditions and using unusual sailboats. Large sail boats used in industry and is rarely used for fishing or transport, except in countries such as Africa and Asia. Engines and motors are far more popular and even the most poorest of nations are able to afford them. Sailing is mainly a recreational activity and is mainly known as 'yachting'. There are many forms of yachting, the two main forms are cruising and racing. I mainly take part in cruising as I am not that involved in racing but I would very much like to be apart of it someday.