The Washington Post ran a story on Sunday titled "Trading Life on Land for Love of Family" that's getting a lot of attention from boaters and non-boaters.
A Washington, DC-area family of five lived at sea for seven years, exploring the world from a sailboat. While an extreme example, the story reinforces the core emotional reason people buy a boat--to build relationships. Whether it's spending more time with your kids, finding a place to escape with your significant other or releasing stress with a group of friends, boating is more than a means for travel and fun. It's a vessel for building relationships with people, yourself and nature.
Check out the story here.