Yacht facts for kids
A yacht is a type of boat which is mainly used for recreation. It usually has a cabin, so it does not need to return to the harbour overnight. Originally, yachts were sailing-boats, but now there are also motor yachts. The name comes from the Dutch word jachtschip, which originally meant hunting-boat or fast boat. Yachts have a fixed keel.
A yacht can vary in size from about 20 feet (6 metres) to 200 feet (60 metres) or more.
Most privately owned yachts fall in the range of about 7 metres (23 ft)-14 metres (46 ft); the cost of building and keeping a yacht rises quickly as length increases. In the United States, sailors tend to refer to smaller yachts as sailboats, while referring to the general sport of sailing as yachting. In sailboat racing, a yacht is any sailing vessel taking part in a race.
Images for kids
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The superyacht Azzam, the largest private yacht by length, as of 2018.
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An 18th-century Dutch jacht
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1893 America's Cup match between Vigilant and Valkyrie II
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Steam yacht, Gunilda, ca. 1910
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Cruising yacht, Zapata II, in 2013
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Sailing yacht interior with fold-down table in main salon, galley (kitchen) on left, and navigation station on right and forward cabin visible beyond.
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Wheelhouse of motor yacht, Taransay, in 2015 with navigation and systems displays
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Small sailing yacht with outboard motor in 2017
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Cruising catamaran in 2012
See also
In Spanish: Yate para niños
