yacht
noun
a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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"Since you have been yachting with the Duke of Rotherhithe," I said, when we had gained the deck, "it is only fair to suppose that you are a good sailor, Countess?"
From A Cabinet Secret by Guy Newell Boothby