Editing Cruising (maritime) (section)

==Types of boats used==
[[File:Yacht-Samar.jpg|thumb|250px|A motor [[yacht]] in Lorient, Bretagne, France]]
Cruising is done on both [[sailboat|sail]] and [[motorboat|power]] boats, [[monohull]]s and [[multihull]]s although sail predominates over longer distances, as ocean-going power boats are considerably more expensive to purchase and operate. The size of the typical cruising boat has increased over the years and is currently in the range of 10 to 15 metres (33 to 50 feet) although<ref>{{Cite web |title=Around the world boat yachts and equipment |url=http://www.yachtcouncil.com/boating-stories.asp?t=stories&news_id=248}}</ref> smaller boats have been used in around-the-world trips, but are generally not recommended given the dangers involved.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dixdesign.com/steward.htm |title=Anthony Steward sailing around the world in small boat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Webb Chiles giving advice on sailing the globe |url=http://www.inthepresentsea.com/escape.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906132830/http://www.inthepresentsea.com/escape.html |archive-date=2008-09-06}}</ref> Many cruisers are "long term" and travel for many years, the most adventurous among them [[Circumnavigation|circle the globe]] over a period of three to ten years. Many others take a year or two off from work and school for shorter trips and the chance to experience the cruising lifestyle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cruise Ship Styles And Differences |url=http://www.cruiseholidaysguide.com/Article/Cruise-Ship-Styles-and-Differences-244 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204061650/http://cruiseholidaysguide.com/Article/Cruise-Ship-Styles-and-Differences-244 |archive-date=4 February 2015 |access-date=6 May 2015 |publisher=www.CruiseHolidaysGuide.com}}</ref>