Too often we get caught up writing about something we really love. It requires us to the depths of self-reflection and spurs us to evangelize about our passions. I've written with a length about my preoccupation with - no, passion for - sailing. Specifically, yachting. Though some could be quick to lump both into exactly the same "branding vertical" they're separate ventures.
It's a deserved coloring, but yes, yachting is really a more refined sporting venture than mere sailing. To make sure, the skills you hone as a sailor will serve you well when yachting, but the yacht is something all together different. In reality, the vessel itself is a beat all together unique of your average schooner or sloop. Permit me to explain.Rent yacht ibiza
A typical yacht rental can do little when it comes 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 hunt down Scandinavian pirates and criminals along 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 find the vessel "to go back to Britain from Holland for his restoration." And so it began.
Today, a yacht can refer to 1 of 2 types of vessels: sail-powered or motor-powered. A real 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 being said, there is a long tradition of the yacht as a recreational vessel. To make sure, Charles II wasn't manning the rigging, attempting 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 into this cultural pastiche. It plays to the exclusivity of the yacht, which does make - as fans or followers of might work can attest - for a lovely affair. But, the clinking of champagne glasses and the murmur of polite conversation aside, a yacht wedding has little to do with the rugged sport of yachting. But, in defense of social gatherings, it should not be.
