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A milieu that questions itself
The subject of this editorial came up in conversation. At the end of a presentation at a nautical training course, I was talking to one of the students who wanted to join the industry. He told me how surprised he was to hear the speakers emphasizing the constraints associated with boating, from the cost of the boat to the time it takes to maintain it and the difficulty of storing it. While his desire to work in the sector remains, his remark is nonetheless enlightening, and in part worrying. While not everything is rosy in the yachting industry, which needs to make progress in a number of areas, from its ecological footprint to its affordability and generational renewal, we mustn't lose sight of the passion that drives yachtsmen and most professionals.
Many reasons to get out on the water and love pleasure boats
We, too, as journalists, must not forget the flame that ignites us when we cast off, to pass it on and rekindle it with a variety of subjects that reflect the diverse motivations of the boating community. At preserving a protected sailing environment we'll have plenty of time to bring home pictures of our sea adventures, by following our advice . Others will extend the pleasure of being at sea through reading and reflection with the little philosophy of the sea while some find inspiration in the story of an affordable, amateur runabout construction.
Without getting the dust under the cockpit grating, let's never forget to feed our dreams of boats and sailing.
