I've always enjoyed sailboats and anything that is related to them. They've been my passion every since I was a child.

The first model sailboats I had were large and vibrant. They weren't really made after a particular boat, nor did they keep a coherent scale. They were intended to be toys and amuse me, not a real representation of a boat. These model sailboats were made of plastic that was resistant to bad treatment. The sails were made of the same type of low cost plastic that supermarket bags are made of, so that they could be effortlessly replaced if torn. And boy, did I tear mine a lot.

As I grew up, I began to collect more realistic model sailboats, which were based on the sailboats I saw in the bay that was close to where I lived. As opposed to my first model sailboats, these sailboats had a scale which they respected, in order to keep the proportions of a real sailboat. These sailboats weren't they kind you had to assemble; rather, they came already assembled and all set to play. I learned later that some of these weren't meant to be put on water. Instead they came with a base and were meant to be put on display. This was a bizarre idea to me at the time, which resulted in a few of those model sailboats sinking and being lost in the bottom of the bay.

I eventually graduated from those model sailboats to the type that I had to assemble and color myself. They were a blast, and I had tons of fun with them. I started with simple ones and worked my way up to extremely complicated model sailboats that included small motors and even some welding.

I guess I must not have been that bad at the hobby, as my father liked one of them so much, he put it on display on top of our fireplace. I was so proud of it, and I never forgot to casually mention it whenever someone came to visit. It wasn't until then that I understood why some model sailboats were meant for display, and not for placing them in the water.

My biggest achievement was when I managed to build one that was remote controlled. I guess it was the first sailboat in my adult life in which I enjoyed more having fun with, than assembling.

I don't assemble model sailboats anymore. I finally found a much more expensive hobby. I bought myself a real sailboat, which takes considerably more of my time and money that my model sailboats ever did.

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