"Why We Sail"

"Why We Sail"

At CLC, our job is to think about "how" you build, sail, row, or paddle a small boat. Only in quiet moments do we have time to ponder the philosophical "why." So it's always a pleasure to revisit this excellent, thoughtful, engrossing video from author and sailor Christian Williams, who puts it all in perspective. We hope you enjoy it, too!

Quoting Albert Einstein, Williams says, "boats make ideas come."

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