Why buy a yacht? You may as well ask, “Why do anything of consequence?” or “Why make any change that will make your life better, richer, or more enjoyable?” Think of how buying a yacht is more than a mere financial transaction. You’re adding to your life and your family the ultimate freedom of schedule and location. And the friends you make along the way will help you see a side of the world you had never seen before, at least close up. You can visit the far corners of the remotest islands, or you can tie up side-to in some of the world’s most sophisticated urban centers. If it’s on your chart, it’s on your list of possibilities. And that’s a lesson for every member of the family: Think big. Better to turn that question around. Don’t ask, “Why buy a yacht?”; instead, ask, “Why not?”