: the action, fact, or pastime of racing or cruising in a yacht
Examples of yachting in a Sentence
We went yachting over the weekend.
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Four Seasons is doubling down on yachting.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Though not quite as swanky as nearby Newport, Watch Hill residents spent summer days golfing and yachting, and summer nights attending each other’s black-tie dinners.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Salina is known for colorful buildings and lush vineyards, Stromboli for its active volcano and lava eruptions, and Panarea for its upscale restaurants and yachting crowd.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
La Spezia for the yachting crowd Liguria has various ports, like those in Genoa, Portofino and Cala del Forte in Ventimiglia, that can welcome superyachts and megayachts.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Though not quite as swanky as nearby Newport, Watch Hill residents spent summer days golfing and yachting, and summer nights attending each other’s black-tie dinners.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Salina is known for colorful buildings and lush vineyards, Stromboli for its active volcano and lava eruptions, and Panarea for its upscale restaurants and yachting crowd.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
La Spezia for the yachting crowd Liguria has various ports, like those in Genoa, Portofino and Cala del Forte in Ventimiglia, that can welcome superyachts and megayachts.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Yachting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yachting. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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