Motor vs. Sail: A motor boat is any vessel using an engine regardless of whether it is a sailboat or a motorboat. ... Motor vessels don't have to give way to sail boats that are motoring when the rules for motorboats give the motor vessel right of way. (When motoring, a sailboat is treated like any other motorboat.

What is the difference between sailing and boating?

To this end, it's easy to note that boating and sailing are two different things. While boating refers to the general activities that revolve around using a boat, sailing specifically refers to using a sailboat that's powered by wind and sails.

What is a boat driven by sails called?

A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship.