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Directed by Garret Price, “Yacht Rock” is breezy and fun, but also has an almost academic rigor.

You will walk away with a clear definition of what — and isn’t — yacht rock, and a deep familiarity with the canonical works of the genre.

Many of the key players, including McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, and the members of Toto appear in interviews, and generally seem to have a good sense of humor about the whole “yacht rock” thing.

But that’s exactly what happened, back in the aughts, when a handful of music enthusiasts in Los Angeles made “Yacht Rock,” a series of videos spoofing the mellow-rock stars of the ‘70s and early ‘80s.

The music I love the most for a party environment is ’80s R&B and funk, maybe Italo disco and yacht rock.