The live aboard life

[NornaBiron]

I'm finding it hard to understand the intolerance of many of these posts. Rivonia (who, incidentally, is in the same marina as me, and has been for the last 3 or four weeks) posted a lovely picture of his cat at anchor in a deserted bay. All very nice. But the thread has since descended into a "if you don't do things my way you're stupid" thread. We have chosen to spend this summer on Crete, that means we've spent most of our time in the marina here. We spent the whole summer here a couple of years ago too. Whilst appreciating the delights of an anchorage, especially a deserted one, we're having a most enjoyable time in the marina. I understand of course that many (perhaps most) people on here would not enjoy that type of life but that doesn't mean that we should buy a house, sell the boat, or be labelled as too frightened to leave the marina. We are living our lives in the way we want, and since we're doing no harm to anyone else I see no reason to apologise for that. We will continue to live the lives we choose and I am truly delighted that others are doing the same, even if they chose a different way of living aboard a yacht.

Well said Tony. People should also remember that free choice applies all year and that if we choose to spend the winter in an anchorage, then we shouldn't be ridiculed for that either.

 

[SamanthaTabs]

Very well put Tony, again I say everything in life is personal preference. I love marmite, others feel the same about bovril - don't question my choices and I won't question anyone else's. oh Vegemite is good too..

 

[Squeaky]

I'm finding it hard to understand the intolerance of many of these posts.
******But the thread has since descended into a "if you don't do things my way you're stupid" thread. *******or be labelled as too frightened to leave the marina. We are living our lives in the way we want, and since we're doing no harm to anyone else I see no reason to apologise for that. .

Good afternoon:
These two posts prompt me to ask something that I have often wondered about: "what is it about some yachtsmen and women that drives them to wax poetic about isolated anchorages over marinas?
Okay, there is a lot to be said for peace and quiet for periods of time but from the general tone of the posts to which I am referring I get the impression that the posters want nothing to do with other humans.
It almost seems to me that these posters dislike other human company.
One of the reasons for cruising, seems to me, is to meet other people and learn or experience something of their country which certainly can't be experienced when anchored out in a bay miles from human habitation.
Any help on this question will be appreciated.
Squeaky

Good afternoon:

I kind of wish I hadn't posted my comment asking about isolated anchorages as people are taking my question as an attack on them personally, a sign of intolerance or a label of cowardice.

Nothing of the kind was intended nor, for that matter, do I see any sign of other posters suggesting anything of the sort.

My comment/question was simply an effort to understand the motivation of some posters who seem to emphasize life in anchorages far from contact with other humans or civilization. I never intended to suggest that using anchorages during the summer months was to be questioned in any way.

My apologizes to anyone who feel my comments attacked them or their way of live - it was not intended.

Cheers

Squeaky

 

[NornaBiron]

Good afternoon:

I kind of wish I hadn't posted my comment asking about isolated anchorages as people are taking my question as an attack on them personally, a sign of intolerance or a label of cowardice.

Nothing of the kind was intended nor, for that matter, do I see any sign of other posters suggesting anything of the sort.

My comment/question was simply an effort to understand the motivation of some posters who seem to emphasize life in anchorages far from contact with other humans or civilization. I never intended to suggest that using anchorages during the summer months was to be questioned in any way.

My apologizes to anyone who feel my comments attacked them or their way of live - it was not intended.

Cheers

Squeaky

No offence taken here Squeaky, we just love our way of life.

 

[hartcjhart]

I hate marinas, much prefer a cortina

 

[wazza]

We were at anchor in a lovely bay and in came a yacht anchored not too far and after they were 'ready' ding clink ding clink went their halyards for the rest of the night, surely they must've heard that clanging down below!!!
In a marina, maybe they aren't onboard..