Is a yacht simply what you see? The lines of her hull, the cut of her sails?
Or is she perhaps more; a log entry from an exciting voyage?
A newly fashioned piece of teak; a new navigation instrument?
Our yacht is more; she is defined by the people who make up her crew.
A Captain to watch over her, and guide her through challenging waters.
A hearty crew to gain experience; with the yacht's memories becoming a part of them as well.
We call a house a "home" when it becomes defined by the people who live in it.
Should we conjure up a new word to describe a yacht with the same properties?
- Ralph Louis Vinciguerra, 1997