Too often we get swept up authoring something we really love. It requires us into 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. Although some would be quick to lump the two into the same "branding vertical" they're 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 serve you well when yachting, nevertheless the yacht is something all together different. In fact, the vessel itself is a beat all together diverse from your average schooner or sloop. Allow me to explain.Rent boat ibiza
A normal yacht rental is going to do little in terms of educating you about the annals and characteristics of a yacht. The normal conception of the yacht as waterborne conveyance of royal personages began relatively late. The word "yacht" stems from the Dutch word "jacht" which means "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. Based on Wikipedia, which cites Gardiner and Lavery's The Type of Battle: The Sailing Warship 1650-1840 as a source, the popularity and prestige of the yacht didn't form until Charles II of England chose the vessel "to go back to Britain from Holland for his restoration." And therefore it began.
Today, a yacht can make reference to one of two forms of vessels: sail-powered or motor-powered. A real yachtsman, however, will balk at the idea of yachting on a motor-powered vessel. It's anathema to the culture and sport of yachting. That said, there's an extended tradition of the yacht as a recreational vessel. To make sure, Charles II was not manning the rigging, trying to win the America's Cup. No, a slow, leisurely drift over the coastline could be the domain of the idle and romantic.
The popularity of yacht-themed weddings or gatherings plays directly into this cultural pastiche. It plays into the exclusivity of the yacht, which does make - as fans or followers of could work can attest - for an attractive 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 will not be.
