yachtie

(ˈjɒtɪ)

(Nautical Terms) informal Austral and NZ a yachtsman; sailing enthusiast

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And as Brittany Cooper reports, it's easier than ever for the well-informed yachtie to gain access to this pristine hideaway.

PARADISE FOUND

It's a good base for the beach at Slapton Sands or yachtie Kingsbridge Estuary.

3 of the best.... Devon self-catering

I think a lot of it has to do with the weather this weekend, and also the price of gas," said Ron Bloom, a former yacht club commodore who was manning one of the committee boats with fellow yachtie Dave Brown.

Squall for the fun of it

But given the highly competitive nature of the grocery market, the self-confessed yachtie will not find it plain sailing.

It won't be plain sailing

It is an iconic yacht race, and every yachtie wants to win it.

Crowning achievement

I was dragged along to the dressage by my horse-mad sisters-in-law - and at the other end of the sporting spectrum was given a ticket by a yachtie friend who couldn't make the sailing in Weymouth that day.

At last, girls get a level playing field; DIARY OF A SINGLE MUM

On CNBC recently British millionaire yachtie Peter Harrison had this to say about his new $US24 million yacht:

Where to with New Zealandness? Andy Allison explains how we can convince a global audience to buy into the New Zealand story and our products

Heading west, we hit the yachtie base of Newport in Rhode Island which was exactly that - a series of marinas filled with millions of dollars of expensive sailing craft and an overabundance of elderly American women, in one case all dressed in a clash of red and purple outfits, presumably so they could spot each other easily with their failing eyesight

PILGRIMS' PROGRESS; Broadcasters Alan Douglas and Viv Lumsden enjoy the best of olde and New England

Nautical taken too literally will bring a case of mistaken identity as a yachtie, but many of this season's offerings are much more feminine and quirky, and give a hint of nautical as well as a literal translation.

Nautical look drops anchor in style

One of the highlights of being a yachtie rather than a landlubber was the freedom to drop anchor and dive into the underwater paradise to explore the coral and wrecks whenever we wanted.

Sailing off to an island paradise

Richard is not a yachtie, rather a motor boat owner, who is thrilled to share his piece of paradise," said Steel.

Rendezvous bonus: A stopover in the pristine protected bay of Cape Upstart provides yet another excellent reason to head north to SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week

The posh locals will doubtless be glued to some yachtie going for gold in Athens.