Yachting excertps /1
A recreational boating activities using medium/large-sized boats or small ships collectively called yachts. Yachting is distinguished from other forms of boating mainly by the priority focus on comfort and luxury. Yachting is the practice of navigation using this type of boats. It appeared in England at the end of the 18th century and developed mainly from the first half of the 19th century in Anglo-Saxon countries. In France, the word was adopted in the middle of the 19th century, as an addition to the word “pleasure” which qualified the ships more than the practice itself. The activity was practised by the social elite until the mid-20th century.