On Yacht Rock

(this post written by Naomi)

While Nate's been worrying about outfitting the boat, for me, embracing the life of a sailor means embracing Yacht Rock.

The operative adjective defining yacht rock is "smooth". Whether smooth vocal stylings, smooth music, or smooth image you will find smooth-ness is all pervasive when it comes to yacht rock.

With that in mind, here is my top 11 list:

• "Biggest Part of Me, Ambrosia
• "Feels so good", Chuck Magione
• "Peg", Steely Dan
• "Steal Away", Robbie Dupree
• "I Keep Forgettin'", Michael McDonald (no Yacht Rock list would be complete sans MMcD)
• "Ride Like the Wind", Christopher Cross
• "On and On", Stephen Bishop
• "Africa", Toto
• "What a Fool Believes", Doobie Brothers
• "Caribean Queen (No More Love on the Run)", Billy Ocean
• "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)", Hall and Oates