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Thanks to the digital sharing economy, that dream is now only a few taps away on your smart phone, tablet or computer.
"Most boats are used only 10 days per year and cost a lot of money to the owners," Edouard Gorioux, the company's co-founder, told CNN by phone from Paris.
"It used to be quite difficult to find a boat to rent on the internet, and almost impossible to find a motor boat, particularly for a last-minute rental," said Gorioux. "That's when we came up with the idea for Click&Boat: to connect boat owners with renters all around the world and help people to discover the sea."
Holiday on your own super yacht
The cost of maintenance, mooring and insurance can easily amount to about 10% of the actual price of a vessel a year.
Click&Boat allows owners to create a listing of their boat for free, and use the portal to check out the sailing resumes of any potential renters. Renters can take their pick from thousands of boats in Europe, the Caribbean and Florida.
"Some people rented it without knowing it was the boat of Francois Gabart," Gorioux said. "And they discovered he was the owner when he was there to give them the keys. It was an incredible story for them."
Gabart investment
Click&Boat was founded in 2013 by Gorioux and fellow French entrepreneur Jérémy Bismuth, who both developed a love for sailing while growing up on the rugged coast of Brittany.
Click&Boat bought its French competitor, Sailsharing, in 2016 and opened its platform to professional boat rental companies last year. Earlier this month, it announced Gabart, who broke the solo round the world sailing record in December, had come on board as an investor.
"The founders of Click&Boat quickly realized the potential of the collaborative economy for boaters," said Gabart, a trained engineer who is also an entrepreneur. "Today, the platform opens up new opportunities for the professional sector. This is the future of boating."
'Airbnb of the seas'
But it isn't the only outfit bidding to become the "Airbnb of the seas."
Gorioux has global ambitions for Click&Boat.
"Our target is to become the international leader, as Airbnb is for apartments," he said. "Only less than 10% of the population knows how to sail a boat, so it's very important for us to allow everyone to discover the sea and to find a boat in a cheaper way."
Last year, the company started renting its first boats in the US. Click&Boat is now available in five languages (French, English, danish, Spanish, German) while it is about to launch a Polish-language website later this month.
"We still have a lot of work to do," Gorioux said. "But we really believe Click&Boat has answered to a real need for renters and boat owners"
With so many options just a mouse click or tap away, what are you waiting for?