yachting

right|thumb|Aerial view of a yacht club and [[marina, Yacht Harbour Residence "Hohe Düne", in Rostock, Germany]]

Yachting is recreational boating activities using medium/large-sized boats or small ships collectively called yachts. Yachting is distinguished from other forms of boating mainly by the priority focus on comfort and luxury, the dependence on marinas for docking, and being typically only for exclusive social leisures such as cruising, fishing trips or racing.