yachtsmanship

/ˈjɑtsmənʃɪp/ noun

The skill or art of sailing a yacht.

Word Origin From Dutch jacht 'hunt, chase' (from Proto-Germanic *jagōną) + man + ship — yachtsmanship is the skill of managing a yacht, literally 'hunt-ship-man-skill.' Yacht originally meant a fast ship for chasing pirates. The -ship suffix (from *skapiz) denotes state or skill, as in leadership and craftsmanship. The man part is from *mann-.

noun The skill or art of sailing a yacht. countable

His exceptional yachtsmanship was admired by all who sailed with him.

(名词) 游艇驾驶术;帆船技艺 【游艇驾驶技艺】

他卓越的游艇驾驶技术受到所有与他一同航行者的钦佩。

(sustantivo) La habilidad o arte de navegar un yate.

Su excepcional habilidad para navegar yates fue admirada por todos los que navegaron con él.

(nom) L'art ou l'habileté de manœuvrer un yacht à la voile.

Son exceptionnelle maîtrise de la navigation sur yacht était admirée par tous ceux qui naviguaient avec lui.

(Substantiv) Segelkunst; Jachtführung [**Yachtsmanship** bezeichnet die Kunst oder das Geschick, eine Yacht zu segeln.]

Sein herausragendes **Yachtsmanship** wurde von allen bewundert, die mit ihm segelten.

(名詞) ヨットを操縦する技術または技量。

彼の卓越したヨット操縦の技術は、共に航海したすべての人に称賛された。

(substantivo) arte de velejar; marinharia; habilidade náutica [A habilidade ou arte de velejar um iate.]

Sua excepcional habilidade como iatista era admirada por todos que velejavam com ele.

Word parts: yacht + s + man + ship

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