A little piece of trivia about yachting that is fun to bring
out if you are enjoying an afternoon on a friend's yacht is that the word
"yacht" is actually Dutch and it original spelling is
"Jacht". The translation of
the original word is "hunt" because the yacht was created to give the
Dutch navel vessels a tool to hunt down pirates in shallow water. But these days we are far more interested in
chasing the good life on board a luxury yacht than going after pirates.
It didn’t take long for yachting to become a lifestyle choice
for those that could afford such luxury.
It is fascinating that yachting was enjoyed as far back as the early
1800s where there are references in history that King Charles II was a huge
yachting enthusiast. So we are in good
company if we have come to love yachting too and its small wonder that it makes
us feel like kings and queens when we are on board a luxury yacht cruising
entirely for our pleasure.
Today when you think of the word "yacht", you
almost always associate it with private boats kept for the pleasure of those
who can afford a large seafaring ship dedicated to relaxation, romance and
pleasure. That image is wonderfully
displayed in the delightful movie Some
like it Hot with Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis in which Tony yells the
sexy "Sugar" played by Marilyn that he is waiting for a signal from
his wine steward on board his yacht for the time to return from the beach for
cocktails. Who of us doesn’t get a kick
out of that kind of lifestyle and we jump at the chance to enjoy it even if it's
just for a few weeks each year on holiday or vacation?
When you start to think about the kind of yacht you wish to
buy or charter, you have a few decisions to make. For one thing, you can buy a sailing or
motorized yacht. Sailing seems so
natural and you don’t have to carry as much fuel (although a good sailing yacht
will still have some ability to get to shore using a motor so you are never in
danger of being stranded). Also what a
wonderful way to pass the morning watching the crew of your yacht put up and
maneuver the sails to get you surfing the winds at sea and letting them take
you along.
A yacht is almost always a large boat except perhaps if it
is devoted to racing. But for luxury and
relaxation, having plenty of space on the yacht is important. If you are going to buy a new yacht, you
should walk the boat over many times and picture different ways you will
entertain family and friends and be sure you have plenty of accommodations not
only for the largest party you might take with you to sea but also for a good
sized crew you will have along to care for the yacht itself as well as for you
and your guests. Your chef should have
an ample kitchen with room for plenty of provisions if you want to stock the
yacht for several days or weeks at sea.
And there should be the proper facilities to store fine wines and other
beverages for your wine steward to work with during your voyage.
By making sure your yacht is well designed for the lifestyle
you want during your outings, you will get lots of good use from it each
year. And if you are going to charter,
you can look forward to bringing your same high standards to picking just the
right yacht, captain and crew each time as well so your adventure at sea is just
as enjoyable and luxurious as you always wanted it to be.
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