Pearls of Wisdom: 20 Most Inspirational Sailing Quotes

We all need a little inspiration from time to time. We have prepared for you a selection of quotes from sailing legends and simple enthusiasts that we are sure will inspire you too.!

 “Any fool can go around the whole world sober. But only a very good sailor can do it while drunk! " Sir Francis Chichester (Sir FrancisChichester)

“Every day since I realized that I survived, I said to myself: I am lucky to be alive. So why go back? I am a hound. I love the sea and I love the competition. You don’t give up life just because you once had a chance to walk on the edge of a knife. ” Tony Bullimore (TonyBullimore)

“My mom, when asked for her opinion on the trip before leaving, replied that she considered it 'completely irresponsible', and this Christmas day I began to think that she was right. After all, I walked around the world simply because I really wanted to! And I realized that I was enjoying it to the fullest. " Robin Knox-Johnston (RobinKnox — Johnston)

"My day is passing happily wherever my boat goes." Joshua Slokum(Joshua Slocum)

"The art of a sailor is not to leave anything to chance." Annie Van De Ville (Annie Van De Wiele)

“I really don't know why we are all so devoted to the sea, except that it seems to me that the whole point is that the sea changes and the light changes and the ships change, this is because we all came out of the sea. And this is an interesting biological fact, because we all have in our veins exactly the same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and therefore salt is in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are connected to the ocean. And when we return to the sea - sailing or just looking at it - we return to where we came from. " John F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy)

"There have been moments on this trip when I was convinced that the GPS was wrong." Chris Robb (ChrisRobb)

"Calm sailing does not come from calm waters, it comes from a good navigator, a good crew and a good ship." Anthony T. Hinks (AnthonyT. Hincks)

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“Out there in the sea, you are really yourself.” Vito Dumas (VitoDumas)

“The cabin of a small yacht is truly a wonderful thing; it will not only shelter you from the storm, but also from other troubles in life, it is a safe place of solitude. " L. Francis Herreshoff (L. FrancisHerreshoff)

"The beauty of a solo trip is not loneliness, but independence." Claude Worth (ClaudWorth)

“When you find yourself in a strong storm, take the boat out into the wind, and the autopilot controls it, there is nothing to do but stand there and watch the water walls break down around you; it is an amazing sight. " Emma Richards (EmmaRichards)

"With practice, you improve by learning more from what you do than from reading any ten books on the topic." Hervey Garrett Smith (HerveyGarrett smith)

"The only way to get a good team is to marry her." Eric Heescock (Eric Hiscock)

“To win, you have to believe that you can do it. You must be passionate about it. You have to really "want" the result - even if that means years of work. The hardest part of any big project is getting started. " Sir Peter Blake (SirPeterBlake)

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“When you spend so much time pushing, grooming, convincing and coaxing a beautiful racing car like this, you become very close. She took good care of me, and I take care of her. I was not alone at all. " Ellen MacArthur (Ellen MacArthur)

"The odds of error are roughly equal to the number of crew members squared." Ted Turner (TedTurner)

“The desire to build a house is a man’s tiresome desire to be content with one parking lot. The desire to build a boat is the desire of youth, not yet wanting to accept the idea of a final resting place. " Arthur Ransom (ArthurRansome)

"I want a boat that drinks six, eats four, and sleeps two." Ernest K. Gunn (Ernest K. Gann)

“A sailing ship is not a democracy; you will not put a crew together, from an excuse to find out where you are going to asking when they would like to reduce the sail. " Sterling Hayden (Sterling Hayden)

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17.02.2020