The regatta is a boat race. We speak of races in the plural when several races are run on the same day or over several days. The course is delimited by buoys or natural obstacles (lighthouses, islands, peninsulas, points...) that must be turned without touching them.
Regatta is a sport while cruising is a passion. The regatta pushes to use the boats in their last entrenchment which leads to breakage or abandonment. However, these risky behaviours, which are not always well regarded by sailors, are also making technical progress and pushing back the limits of sailors.
Add an F to the regatta and you get a Frigate
In the navy, a frigate is a warship . At the time of the sailing navy, the Frégate was a ship of smaller tonnage than the ship, but larger than the corvette. In the current navy, the name frigate corresponds to a ship whose role is to protect a larger ship (aircraft carrier, nuclear submarine, command ship...). Medium sized, a frigate must be able to sail quickly in all weathers and be able to attack or defend itself against planes, submarines or any type of ships.
