Too often we get trapped authoring something we really love. It takes us in to the depths of self-reflection and spurs us to evangelize about our passions. I've written to some length about my preoccupation with - no, passion for - sailing. Specifically, yachting. While some would be quick to lump the 2 into the same "branding vertical" they are separate ventures.
It's a deserved coloring, but yes, yachting is a more refined sporting venture than mere sailing. To be certain, the skills you hone as a sailor will serve you well when yachting, but the yacht is something altogether different. In fact, the vessel itself is a defeat altogether diverse from your average schooner or sloop. Permit me to explain.Boat hire ibiza
A typical yacht rental is going to do little in terms of educating you about the annals and characteristics of a yacht. The common conception of the yacht as waterborne conveyance of royal personages began relatively late. The word "yacht" stems from the Dutch word "jacht" this means "to hunt." The Dutch, never long to suffer the exploits of pirates, used yachts to search for Scandinavian pirates and criminals along the waterways of the North Sea. Based on Wikipedia, which cites Gardiner and Lavery's The Line of Battle: The Sailing Warship 1650-1840 as a source, the popularity and prestige of the yacht did not form until Charles II of England find the vessel "to return to Britain from Holland for his restoration." And so it began.
Today, a yacht can reference one of two types of vessels: sail-powered or motor-powered. A true yachtsman, however, will balk at the notion of yachting on a motor-powered vessel. It is anathema to the culture and sport of yachting. That said, there is a long tradition of the yacht as a recreational vessel. To be certain, Charles II was not manning the rigging, wanting to win the America's Cup. No, a slow, leisurely drift along the coastline may be the domain of the idle and romantic.
The popularity of yacht-themed weddings or gatherings plays directly into this cultural pastiche. It plays in to the exclusivity of the yacht, which does make - as fans or followers of my work can attest - for a beautiful affair. But, the clinking of champagne glasses and the murmur of polite conversation aside, a yacht wedding has little regarding the rugged sport of yachting. But, in defense of social gatherings, it should not be.
