Dinghy sailing

Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using five essential controls:

When racing, the above skills need to be refined and additional skills and techniques learned, such as the application of the "racing rules of sailing", boat handling skills when starting and when rounding marks, and knowledge of tactics and strategy. Racing tactics include position your boat at different angles, when racing a sailor should position themselves at the windward direction (closest to the direction of the wind) in order to get "clean air", this can improve speed.