As a water sport, sailing is very popular among many people.

Generally speaking, a sailing boat consists of the following parts: hull, sails (mainsail, foresail, bulb), mast, transom, stabilizer, rudder and so on.

There are also some small accessories such as dazzling rope, unloading gram, inclined puller, pulley and so on.

There are mainly the following types of sailboats.

1.Windsurf board

It is the combination of sailboat and surfboard.

It can be designed according to different requirements of speed, curves and fancy.

There are movements such as wave crossing, turning, leaping, flipping...etc.

2.Light boat type

The hull structure is simple and does not have a cabin.

The size is different, and there are certain regulations on the boat type during the race.

Generally used for training, recreation, sports or competition.

3.Small cabin type

The boat should have space for sleeping, cooking, washing, storage, etc.

Designed for medium range sea activities.

4.Large cabin type

The boat should have a small cabin type equipment, in addition to living room, bathroom, storage space, in order to consider the design of long time at sea activities.

Generally, there are several types of well-known races for sailing boats as follows

1.Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. It was first proposed by British Sir Robin Knox-Johnston in 1995, with the original intention of getting more people involved in the adventure of sailing around the world.

The first Clipper Round the World Race was held in 1996.

2.Volvo Ocean Race

The most obvious difference between the Volvo Ocean Race and the Clipper Race is that while the Clipper is basically a race for amateur crews, the Volvo is almost entirely a race for professional crews.

In comparison, the Volvo Ocean Race is a much higher standard than the Clipper Race in terms of overall standard.

Founded in 1973, the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's highest level of round-the-world sailing and is the goal of every sailor looking forward to sailing around the world.

Held every four years, the race is one of the toughest team sporting events, with several tough stages around the world, which is a huge test for participants in terms of both skill and endurance.

Not only is the course tough, but the Volvo Ocean Race is also considered one of the most expensive single-sport events, with a total investment of more than $20 million for each participating boat, with funding from one or even several large companies.

3.America's Cup Regatta

When it comes to galleon racing, it is important to mention the America's Cup Regatta.

It can be said that the America's Cup is the oldest, most influential and most prestigious sailing event.

The Olympic Games, the World Cup soccer tournament and Formula 1 are ranked as the four most influential traditional sports events in the world.

4.Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The Sydney to Hobart Race, a 628-nautical-mile race first held in 1945, is held once a year and is known as one of the world's three classic offshore sailing events, along with the Fastnet Race and the Newport to Bermuda Race, and has been the focus of Australia's summer sporting events.

5.Bermuda Regatta

This is also one of the famous races in the international sailing world.

Bermuda is a group of islands in the west side of the North Atlantic Ocean, and there are often storms in the nearby waters.

There is still the Bermuda Triangle danger zone, so the sailing is difficult to imagine.