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Why Do We Love Boats?

Lesley Curwen, a proud owner of a yacht, finds out how our love affair with the boat can be a deep, passionate attachment.

Why do so many of us love boats? They are used as homes as well as for work and pleasure across the world. Lesley Curwen, a proud owner of a yacht, finds out how our love affair with the boat can be a deep, passionate attachment and how some vessels can take on the character of their owners. In some cultures boats are seen as living things and the best place to create family memories far from the busy, connected world of dry land.

(Photo: A boat on the sea)

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Mon 13 Aug 2018 05:32GMT

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