I had arranged a short weekend cruise with some people. A group of friends was desperate to experience the charms of sea sailing. And since it was only two days, they wanted to sail without setting foot on land. We were supposed to meet early in the morning in Gdańsk, set off immediately, and just sail, and sail, and sail...

It's not that a man is against going overboard. And I don't mean those moments of abandon where you lose a small fortune in a fit of fancy. I'm not talking about swimming either, though it's a healthy pursuit. But as the saying goes, people didn't invent boats just to get wet. No, I'm talking about the kind of going overboard that involves actually casting off the lines and sailing away. More specifically, on yachts with sails and a place to sleep.