Too often we get trapped authoring something we really love. It takes us 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 will be quick to lump both 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 make sure, the skills you hone as a sailor will help you well when yachting, nevertheless the yacht is something altogether different. In fact, the vessel itself is a defeat altogether different than your average schooner or sloop. Let me explain.Rent yacht ibiza
An average yacht rental can do little with regards to educating you about the history and characteristics of a yacht. The most popular conception of the yacht as waterborne conveyance of royal personages began relatively late. The term "yacht" stems from the Dutch word "jacht" meaning "to hunt." The Dutch, never long to suffer the exploits of pirates, used yachts to look for Scandinavian pirates and criminals over the waterways of the North Sea. According to Wikipedia, which cites Gardiner and Lavery's The Distinct Battle: The Sailing Warship 1650-1840 as a source, the popularity and prestige of the yacht didn't form until Charles II of England find the vessel "to go back to Britain from Holland for his restoration." And so it began.
Today, a boat can reference one of two types of vessels: sail-powered or motor-powered. A real yachtsman, however, will balk at the thought of yachting on a motor-powered vessel. It's anathema to the culture and sport of yachting. That said, there is an extended tradition of the yacht as a recreational vessel. To make sure, Charles II wasn't manning the rigging, wanting to win the America's Cup. No, a slow, leisurely drift over 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 to the exclusivity of the yacht, which does make - as fans or followers of could work can attest - for a beautiful affair. But, the clinking of champagne glasses and the murmur of polite conversation aside, a boat wedding has little regarding the rugged sport of yachting. But, in defense of social gatherings, it will not be.
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