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where to practice sailing for the first time
Today, one of the most exotic types of recreation is gaining popularity water tourism. For a long time, this type of leisure was considered the lot of the rich, inaccessible to ordinary mortals. However, this myth has been successfully dispelled, and a weekend spent on a yacht along the coast, a cruise on a large river or a weeklong tour on a charter yacht in the Mediterranean Sea no longer surprises anyone. Yacht rental is one of the most popular services in seaside resorts. The cost of a weeklong tour is quite comparable to a similar vacation in a coastal hotel, but what a novelty of sensations! Swimming in the open sea (most often off the coast), a starry dome above your head and a moonlight path on the water that stretches right to your feet! Romantic! You can even feel like the captain of a ship traveling around the world! To obtain a document confirming the right to operate a sailing or motor yacht, you must be at least 18 years old. A prerequisite for admission to school is the ability to sail and the absence of color blindness. Anyone who has a sincere desire to become a skipper and who is ready for painstaking and responsible training will be able to master all the necessary skills. The youngest traveler to circumnavigate the world alone on a sailboat was 16 year old Laura Decker. In 2013, the film Laura around the World was released, based on the real events of a young schoolgirls journey. Sailing or on a motorboat is not just entertainment, it is full administrative and criminal responsibility for the life, safety and health of both your own and the passengers of the vessel. It is impossible to master the management of a yacht on your own, but you can get a certain knowledge base thanks to the many publications, books and video tutorials on the Internet. However, this theory will not be enough, so you should apply for training at one of the hundreds of yacht schools. Before you start learning, you should decide what interests you most: sailing or boatin