Summary
Back in the good old days, of course, disgusting types such as those my friends came up against in Simi had not dicovered pleasure boats. Better yet, they couldn't afford them. When the nouveaux riches did purchase boats -- as a man by the name of Robert Balkany did -- they tried to ape their betters, although in his case he wasn't always successful. Most boats back then were sailers, which meant sailors were a better breed. Tough, close to nature, old salts.
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Celebrity Culture
Gstaad
Sartre famously called hell other people, and he had not even been on a boat anchored next to a gin palace during the month of August. Yachting in the Med used to be a cliché, as well as a very enjoyable pursuit. No lo...See the full content of this document
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