The Yachtsman

"Each of us, young or old, has only a limited number of boating seasons left in our life. We must treasure, not squander, each one.... as if it were our last."

Why We Must Go Boating.

As a boater you experience all of the rewards that comes with owning ones own boat.

Truly a just reward, for a life well lived, and a job well done. Those that succeed in the challenge of the sport are rewarded ten fold by the satisfaction of the journey. Knowledge and self confidence come along with the joy and wonder.

Boaters' lives are much richer for the many new friends made along the way. We are drawn to boaters, we admire their spirit, they seem happier and more confident.

They smile more than others, their stories are rich and we trust them implicitly.

To be known as a yachtsman is one of life's highest honors and achievements.

Boating Families Grow Closer

The family experience of boating brings old and young together as few things do, and there is no better way to share quality time with family or friends. The memories and values your children learn are cherished and used forever. Self reliance and personal responsibility are lessons never forgotten.

You will be stronger individually.

The pride that waits when making landfall after an open water crossing; those fish that you magically extracted from the depths of the dark blue sea; those evening cruises where you witnessed the sun sink behind the horizon; all priceless and rewarding. The personal satisfaction one feels each time you venture out and return in your own boat can not be duplicated, nor known by those who have not taken the challenge.

What else gives one such joy? What value does one put on such treasure?

Boating is a passion, it is not practical.

If we strive to excel and live our lives to the fullest, then as boaters we have no choice but to sail upon the sea. The size of our vessel does not matter, only that it is ours, and awaits our command.

We choose our yacht carefully, name her with love, nurture her as we would a child, and steal time to spend time with her as one would with any true love. We long for the time we will meet again.

If we choose to ignore our passions and deny this part of our lives then we are less for doing so.

If we must adjust to the realities of difficult times, we do so by being more frugal in the way we boat.

To remove this passion from our lives would deny our souls the nourishment that feeds our determination, our sense of adventure, and our sense of awe in this amazing world in which we live.

"...There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing...As simply messing about in boats..."

From "The Wind in the Willows"

Reasons to Go Boating:

• To Enjoy Quality Family Time,
• To Share Your Time with Good Friends,
• To Experience the Great Outdoors,
• To Get Away From the Daily Grind,
• To Challenge Ones Self and Explore New Horizons
• To Grow as a Person

Never Pass Up The Chance To Go Boating With Your Children.

Visit our website to find out more information about boating. We love boating and yachting and our families do too. Leave a comment on our website. Roger Cole @ West Florida Yachts.