50 Yachting Quotes to Fuel Your Nautical Passion

Inspirational Yachting Quotes

1. "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So sail away from the safe harbor." – Mark Twain
2. "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." – Jacques Yves Cousteau
3. "Sailing is the closest I can get to nature — it’s where I feel most alive." – Unknown
4. "A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
5. "To reach a port, we must sail — sail, not tie at anchor — sail, not drift." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
6. "Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship." – Omar N. Bradley
7. "He who lets the sea lull him into a sense of security is in grave danger." – Hammond Innes
8. "Sailing takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be." – Christopher Cross
9. "There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea." – Joseph Conrad
10. "The sea is everything. It covers seven-tenths of the terrestrial globe." – Jules Verne

Quotes That Capture the Freedom of Yachting

11. "Yachting is not just a hobby — it’s a state of mind." – Unknown
12. "Life is better on a boat." – Unknown
13. "The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul." – Robert Wyland
14. "Being on a yacht is my idea of heaven on earth." – Cameron Diaz
15. "The wind and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigator." – Edmund Gibbon
16. "You can’t control the wind, but you can adjust your sails." – Jimmy Dean
17. "There is no better therapy than salt water and wind in your hair." – Unknown
18. "Time spent sailing is never wasted." – Unknown
19. "Leave the road, take the waves." – Unknown
20. "Sailing is the art of slowly going nowhere at great expense." – Unknown

Funny and Lighthearted Yachting Quotes

21. "Yacht hair, don’t care." – Unknown
22. "Work like a captain, play like a pirate." – Unknown
23. "My yacht, my rules." – Unknown
24. "Keep calm and yacht on." – Unknown
25. "Weekends are for yachts and good company." – Unknown
26. "Sailors: salty, sun-kissed, and slightly off course." – Unknown
27. "I don't need therapy — I just need my yacht." – Unknown
28. "Whatever floats your boat — preferably a yacht." – Unknown
29. "Why walk when you can yacht?" – Unknown
30. "I like big boats and I cannot lie." – Unknown

Deep and Thought-Provoking Nautical Quotes

31. "The ocean is a mighty harmonist." – William Wordsworth
32. "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea." – Isak Dinesen
33. "We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are going back from whence we came." – John F. Kennedy
34. "Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit." – Brooks Atkinson
35. "Sailing is not just a sport. It’s a philosophy." – Unknown
36. "Sometimes in the waves of change, we find our true direction." – Unknown
37. "A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." – John A. Shedd
38. "You haven't lived until you've sailed." – Unknown
39. "The goal is not to sail the boat, but rather to help the boat sail herself." – John Rousmaniere
40. "There is a great deal of unmapped territory within us." – George Eliot

Short and Perfect for Captions

41. "Born to yacht."
42. "Ocean vibes only."
43. "Sail more. Worry less."
44. "Let your dreams set sail."
45. "Sunsets & sailing."
46. "Find me where the wind blows."
47. "Anchors aweigh!"
48. "Escape the ordinary."
49. "Sail into the blue."
50. "Fuel your soul with sea breeze."