Boats...

Welcome to the 3rd post in the Manly March pictorial series - Boats and Boating. I don't know whether it is just New Zealand being an isolated island nation, or whether it is a global phenomenon, but boats like cars are another bastion of masculinity (and source for boasting for the less well mannered).

There are the big boats - the obscenely luxurious super yachts...

with palatial interiors...

Some are quite futuristic...

You could always own this super yacht with matching super car for a cool $35M...

Then there are the more traditional, classic yachts...

Sailing a yacht is not like riding as bike - you do forget a lot. I recall how after a few too many cocktails whilst on holiday in the tropics I boasted to Peter how well I could sail a yacht (after all, I was in the Sea Scouts). So, then having procured a yacht I attempted to impress him with my nautical prowess. Long (very embarrassing) story cut short - after cash was exchanged to both the owner of the yacht and also to the owner of the vessel into which we collided, I stuck to my long islands on the beach.

I do think, however, I could manage a speed boat, and it is a retirement dream of mine to own a Riva...

See you at the end of the week for Fashion Friday.