{"id":3269,"date":"2017-12-08T16:25:49","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T16:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/?p=3269"},"modified":"2023-06-05T10:10:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T10:10:30","slug":"franklin-d-roosevelts-inspirational-sailing-quote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/franklin-d-roosevelts-inspirational-sailing-quote\/","title":{"rendered":"Franklin D Roosevelt&#8217;s Inspirational Sailing Quote"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"size-thumbnail\" style=\"width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sailing-quotes-fdr-900.jpg\" alt=\"Franklin D Roosevelt's Inspirational Sailing Quote\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are many good sailing quotes but what is the story behind them? Where do they come from and what was the original meaning? One well known quote is by the much loved American President Franklin D Roosevelt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cTo reach a port we must sail \u2013<br \/>\nSail, not tie at anchor<br \/>\nSail, not drift.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<h3>When did FDR say &#8220;a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor&#8221;?<\/h3>\n<p>This particular line was spoken at the close of a \u2018Fireside Chat\u2019 he broadcast to the nation on April 14, 1938. Roosevelt had been using radio broadcasts when he was Governor of New York as a method of bypassing the newspapers who were under the control of his opponents.<\/p>\n<p>He knew these direct broadcasts could not be misinterpreted and would go directly to the ears of the people he wanted to reach.<\/p>\n<p>What you might not know is that FDR was a skilled sailor and spent as much time on the water as some would play golf. You can hear his chat below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8QEYipi8I9s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There is some more background on this Wikipedia page<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fireside_chats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fireside_chats<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can read the transcript here<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.presidency.ucsb.edu\/ws\/index.php?pid=15628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.presidency.ucsb.edu\/ws\/index.php?pid=15628<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Make Sailing Your Inspiration<\/h2>\n<p>There is nothing better than open water, a good wind and great company and if you have the knowledge and skills to make the most of it you\u2019ll find sailing gives you inspiration for a much better life.<\/p>\n<p>The RYA courses run by our Solent sailing school are designed to make you the best skipper or member of crew possible. If you would like to discuss your current level and where you want to go, give us a call or fill out the form below and we\u2019ll contact you.<\/p>\n<p>[activedemand_form id=&#8221;20777&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; There are many good sailing quotes but what is the story behind them? Where do they come from and what was the original meaning? 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