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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Why being on a boat means so much to me
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- Mon 6 Aug 2018 12:32GMT大象传媒 World Service except News Internet
- Mon 6 Aug 2018 21:06GMT大象传媒 World Service except News Internet
- Tue 7 Aug 2018 01:32GMT大象传媒 World Service except News Internet
- Mon 13 Aug 2018 05:32GMT大象传媒 World Service South Asia
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