| All of us have had a mentor at some point of our lives. | | | | and there is always so much to learn, no matter how |
| Whether it was that professor at college or the first | | | | long you've been yachting, there's always someone |
| boss who taught a lot of things about the corporate | | | | who knows something that you don't. For many, it is |
| world, all of us have fond memories of the time spent | | | | more about knowledge sharing than pure mentoring. |
| with our mentors. Yachting is no different. You can | | | | Two people who love yachting come together and |
| have a yacht mentor who would help you sharpen | | | | exchange ideas of superior yachting techniques, each |
| your yachting skills and enjoy boating even more. | | | | gaining and disseminating knowledge in the process. |
| Irrespective of whether you are new to yachting or an | | | | Ideally, when seeking a mentor you could look for |
| experienced boater, you can always look for a | | | | someone who has spent a lot of time on water. Your |
| mentor. A mentor will help you by polishing your | | | | mentor could be a captain, crew member or even a |
| yachting skills and, in the process, increasing your | | | | fellow boat owner. There are various professionals |
| confidence in your cruising abilities. The scope of a | | | | who have made yacht mentoring their career. You |
| mentor extends very wide. Your yachting mentor can | | | | could reach out to them when you are ready to be |
| teach you basic yachting handling if you are just | | | | mentored. But, mentoring is as much about bonding as |
| venturing out into the waters and high end navigation | | | | it is about sharing knowledge, so, it would not be a bad |
| skills, if you are experienced boater. | | | | idea to seek out a mentor in your family. |
| Research indicates that more than 65% of yachters | | | | A mentor will help you enjoy your time out in the sea |
| have a yachting, mentor someone whom they turn to | | | | to the fullest and once you garner years of |
| when they have any questions. No wonder, | | | | experience and knowledge, you could mentor |
| considering that the concept of yachting is quite vast | | | | someone and keep the bond alive. |