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Why Do We Love Boats?
Lesley Curwen, a proud owner of a yacht, finds out how our love affair with the boat can be a deep, passionate attachment.
Why do so many of us love boats? They are used as homes as well as for work and pleasure across the world. Lesley Curwen, a proud owner of a yacht, finds out how our love affair with the boat can be a deep, passionate attachment and how some vessels can take on the character of their owners. In some cultures boats are seen as living things and the best place to create family memories far from the busy, connected world of dry land.
(Photo: A boat on the sea)
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Mon 13 Aug 201805:32GMT
BBC World Service South Asia
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Why being on a boat means so much to me
Duration: 02:05
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- Mon 6 Aug 201812:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Mon 6 Aug 201821:06GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Tue 7 Aug 201801:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Mon 13 Aug 201805:32GMTBBC World Service South Asia
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