"Capt.American" wrote in message

You are correct. A yachtsman has a yacht and see's it as just another
toy and tool.

Around here, those who refer to themselves as "yachtsmen" generally own
larger powerboats.

Max

"Bart Senior" wrote
What is the difference between a yachtsman and
a sailor?

Vito wrote:
A sailor sails. A yachtsman may sail or, like me, simply spend so much
time
working on his boat that he has little or no time to sail.

"DSK" wrote
Y'know, forgive me for being serious a minute... but between you and
Thom, I think you really have defined the difference. A sailor is somebody
who sails... and works on his own boat... and would not hire somebody else
to do the sailing for him, because that's what he enjoys most. A sailor is
self-reliant and does as much of his own work as he can. A yachtsman is
content to hire somebody... maybe even brags about it...

The yachtsman seeks a higher standard of interior fit and
finish. Beyond functional, into elegant.

For his character, he would not stoop to respond to baiting or
trolls.

Bart Senior wrote:
The yachtsman seeks a higher standard of interior fit and
finish. Beyond functional, into elegant.

OK, sounds good. Is "elegance" in the eyes of the beholder? The word is
sometimes used in engineering to describe a simple and effective design
that solves several problems at once... elegance maximizes utility.


For his character, he would not stoop to respond to baiting or
trolls.


Oops, that leaves me out.

DSK

Me too. But I'm working on that.

"DSK" wrote

Bart Senior wrote:
The yachtsman seeks a higher standard of interior fit and
finish. Beyond functional, into elegant.

OK, sounds good. Is "elegance" in the eyes of the beholder? The word is
sometimes used in engineering to describe a simple and effective design
that solves several problems at once... elegance maximizes utility.

For his character, he would not stoop to respond to baiting or
trolls.

Oops, that leaves me out.

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message

A yachtsman is content to hire somebody... maybe even brags about it...

Oh goodness no. That would be gauche.

Max

I prefer the title "Mariner".

Amen!


"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
What is the difference between a yachtsman and
a sailor?

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
| What is the difference between a yachtsman and
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A yachtsman sails a Coronado while a sailor sails any other boat.

CN