Yachting tourism

Yachting tourism refers to the use of water vessels or boats for leisure purposes, including cruising, fishing, racing, or the practice of other nautical activities. Depending on the type of vessels, it could be classified into sailing and boat powering and, depending on the property, as chartered or private yachting.

Private yachts could be of local or cruiser owners. Local owners moor their yachts in close marinas and use them during leisure time. Cruisers normally spend more time in their boats and visit other marinas or ports. Charterers rent a yacht or a cabin for a period of time to cruise or practice nautical activities.

The word yacht comes from the Dutch word Jachtmeaning hunt, which was used to refer to a type of very fast boats. In the nineteenth century, the English aristocracy started to use these boats for sailing competitions. In 1851, the Royal Yacht Squadron challenged the Yacht America, and after the British defeat, the America’s Cup became the most important yacht...