Royal Yachts Under Sail Guide e mappe nel seguire in queste «note

nel seguire in queste «note marginali d’una certa ampiezza» le tracce dei suoi autori prediletti – cui negli anni si sono aggiunti Rousseau e Mörike –

ci fa salire a bordo per una traversata che non si può liquidare come una semplice regata

iguane e fossili

Desidera tanto uscire in mare

piu' o meno velocemente

Royal Yachts Under Sail Guide e mappe nel seguire in queste «noteFrom the time of the Restoration of Charles II, when he returned to England from Breda and was presented with the yacht Mary by the burgomaster of Amsterdam, Royal yachts began to be defined as such in England and built with that special purpose in mind. They were built luxuriously and used for royal visits to the fleet, for diplomacy and for racing and cruising for pleasure. Charles II took more of an interest in the sea than any other English