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Won't someone think of the yachters. (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 6 months ago (36 children)

I'll just remind that not every yacht costs millions, there are those that cost less than a 2016 Harley Davidson. Don't know what kind of yacht was sunk this time, but I guess it wasn't a big one

Also, orcas are pissed off because of fishermen, plus fishermen now play loud music to ~~piss them even more~~ ward them off. I'm totally on the orcas side, but would prefer if those loud fisherboats were damaged instead

[–] [email protected] -5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Find me a yacht that costs less than a Harley... I'll wait

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

[+] [email protected] -10 points 6 months ago (4 children)

I said Yacht, not a sail boat.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

Sailboats like this are routinely called "yacht". Yacht is a very non descriptive term for boats that just means a pleasure boat. A lot of very different boats fit that description.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Yacht is a boat, sail or power, that has a cabin for sleeping. Large size is not a prerequisite. Some boats as small as 17 ft meet this definition.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Define yacht then

Edit: oh, it seems, the American English strikes again

As per UK definition I'm accustomed to, a yacht is:

a boat with sails and sometimes an engine, used for either racing or travelling on for pleasure

While the US definition is:

a large and usually expensive boat, used for racing or for traveling around for pleasure

Although this, too, doesn't rule out a yacht not necessarily being expensive, and don't really say what's large in actual size

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

a boat with sails and sometimes an engine, used for either racing or travelling on for pleasure:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/yacht

Take the L.

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