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Avalon, but the long way
We bought a C-22, unpretentious boat but nevertheless worthy of a Name. I wanted to call it "Bob", a short name for a short boat, unpretentious, and bobbing up and down. Wifey agreed but really, didn't. She suggested Avalon, a sort of Celtic Valhalla, in keeping with our common roots. I said OK, but it's boring. So. We have named the boat "Avalon.--the boat, formerly known as Bob".
We bought a C-22, unpretentious boat but nevertheless worthy of a Name. I wanted to call it "Bob", a short name for a short boat, unpretentious, and bobbing up and down. Wifey agreed but really, didn't. She suggested Avalon, a sort of Celtic Valhalla, in keeping with our common roots. I said OK, but it's boring. So. We have named the boat "Avalon.--the boat, formerly known as Bob".
acronym names
one of the acronym names I have always liked is AFTICA Another *** Toy I Can't Afford
one of the acronym names I have always liked is AFTICA Another *** Toy I Can't Afford
Dinghy Name
We struggled to find a name for the tender for our Catalina 38: SV Pretty Lady. Finaly came upon 'Lady in Waiting'.
We struggled to find a name for the tender for our Catalina 38: SV Pretty Lady. Finaly came upon 'Lady in Waiting'.
my vote
i've seen many good names... but i'll vote for ours anyway "Heard the Call" steve 26X "Heard the Call"
i've seen many good names... but i'll vote for ours anyway "Heard the Call" steve 26X "Heard the Call"
My Vote is...
My favorite boat name is "Heard the Call" despite the fact the owner is a Nole fan I believe!!!
My favorite boat name is "Heard the Call" despite the fact the owner is a Nole fan I believe!!!
I'll still vote for the classic...
... "Damdifino". Question: "What's the name of your boat?" Answer: "Damdifino"
... "Damdifino". Question: "What's the name of your boat?" Answer: "Damdifino"
Cracklin' Rose
We named our boat "Cracklin Rose" after the Neil Diamond song. If you listen to the words, Cracklin' Rose was a "poor man's lady". That just seemed to fit for us.
We named our boat "Cracklin Rose" after the Neil Diamond song. If you listen to the words, Cracklin' Rose was a "poor man's lady". That just seemed to fit for us.
Kokopelli - The God of Good Times and
Party (also fertility but we don't talk about that - we're too old). Kokopelli was the Napi Indian God who visited in the spring, partied hard and left the girls pregnant and the crop blessed. His flute played the music to party and he had a sack on his back full of 'seeds'
Party (also fertility but we don't talk about that - we're too old). Kokopelli was the Napi Indian God who visited in the spring, partied hard and left the girls pregnant and the crop blessed. His flute played the music to party and he had a sack on his back full of 'seeds'
Best Boat Name Contest
As a kid growing up in RI and living on Narragansett Bay in the 40's and 50's and way before TV, I lived my sailing experiences through National Geographic magazine and the exploits of Irving Johnson on his boat named "Yankee". I had a vivid imagination and actually could see myself on the deck of his boat as it traveled over the oceans of the world on the pages of National Geographic. Every boat I've owned has carried the name "Yankee". Every time I get a new boat, even high speed jet boats (which is as far as you can get from sailing),I think of changing the name to something else but I never do. Irving Johnsons boat - actually 2 of them - were replicated in San Pedro, Ca last year and a thrill for me was to spend a few hours helping build them. All I did was haul lumber and other gopher jobs but it still was a thrill. My next challange is to be able to actually sail on one of them.
As a kid growing up in RI and living on Narragansett Bay in the 40's and 50's and way before TV, I lived my sailing experiences through National Geographic magazine and the exploits of Irving Johnson on his boat named "Yankee". I had a vivid imagination and actually could see myself on the deck of his boat as it traveled over the oceans of the world on the pages of National Geographic. Every boat I've owned has carried the name "Yankee". Every time I get a new boat, even high speed jet boats (which is as far as you can get from sailing),I think of changing the name to something else but I never do. Irving Johnsons boat - actually 2 of them - were replicated in San Pedro, Ca last year and a thrill for me was to spend a few hours helping build them. All I did was haul lumber and other gopher jobs but it still was a thrill. My next challange is to be able to actually sail on one of them.
Questa
In Spanish, Cuesta (La Cuesta, actually) means uphill or something like it. By repl;acing the C with a Q, it becomes more pronounceable.
In Spanish, Cuesta (La Cuesta, actually) means uphill or something like it. By repl;acing the C with a Q, it becomes more pronounceable.
This name contest
strikes me as being somewhat like a People magazine "Sexiest Man" tabulation. By whose standards? Many of the names listed are terrific, and most are at least interesting. What is a clever play on words to one guy is a cutesy-pie label to another. Some are beautifully symbolic or evocative, others just simple but meaningful to their owners. I have always enjoyed boat owners' explanations of the names they chose, but who is to say which is the "best," any more than which color is best or which boat is best? If popular vote is the ultimate judge, then the Catalina 22 is the best cruising sailboat ever made.
strikes me as being somewhat like a People magazine "Sexiest Man" tabulation. By whose standards? Many of the names listed are terrific, and most are at least interesting. What is a clever play on words to one guy is a cutesy-pie label to another. Some are beautifully symbolic or evocative, others just simple but meaningful to their owners. I have always enjoyed boat owners' explanations of the names they chose, but who is to say which is the "best," any more than which color is best or which boat is best? If popular vote is the ultimate judge, then the Catalina 22 is the best cruising sailboat ever made.
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