How did you name your boat? Did you name it after a famous boat like Endeavour or Endurance? How about after a spouse or a significant other? ( I thought I should make this gender neutral even though I 've never seen a boat named Fred or Harry!) Perhaps something that describes your relationship to the boat or to the sea? Or maybe you followed the old superstition of not changing the name given it by a prior owner. So what's the story?
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"The Fine Art of Sailing"
My wonderful wife actually thought of the name for our H-34, We decided on "Artistry" because I am a marine artist by profession and my wife is a musical artist and we believe that sailing itself is indeed an art! It's a unique name and I have yet to hear of another which was part of our goal. By the way, our home-built wooden rowing dinghy is named "Sketch" Charles & Lynn Duhon "Artistry" "The Fine Art of Sailing" duhonsartistry@msn.com
My wonderful wife actually thought of the name for our H-34, We decided on "Artistry" because I am a marine artist by profession and my wife is a musical artist and we believe that sailing itself is indeed an art! It's a unique name and I have yet to hear of another which was part of our goal. By the way, our home-built wooden rowing dinghy is named "Sketch" Charles & Lynn Duhon "Artistry" "The Fine Art of Sailing" duhonsartistry@msn.com
"Come Monday"
My C-27 is named "Come Monday" after the Jimmy Buffet song, which I have always liked. Monday is also my day off. I would have named the boat after my wife in a heartbeat, but she declined, preferring to keep a low profile! Randy
My C-27 is named "Come Monday" after the Jimmy Buffet song, which I have always liked. Monday is also my day off. I would have named the boat after my wife in a heartbeat, but she declined, preferring to keep a low profile! Randy
"Never Say Never"
It all began back in December of 1999. I mentioned to my wife that it would be fantastic to have a boat on Lake Michigan since we only live 10 blocks away, to which her reply was "There is no way in H - - -! that you're buying a boat. Well, four months later, I wore her down after taking numerous biking trips along the Lake watching the sun rise. She was hooked. Her response to agreeing to the boat was, well, "Never Say Never" (hence the name of our boat)New 32 Ft. Hunter. Our alternate was "She Said Yes" Maybe I'll save that for the license plates of the Porsche convertible.(fat chance) P.S. Guess who likes the boat as much if not more than I do?? You guessed it!!
It all began back in December of 1999. I mentioned to my wife that it would be fantastic to have a boat on Lake Michigan since we only live 10 blocks away, to which her reply was "There is no way in H - - -! that you're buying a boat. Well, four months later, I wore her down after taking numerous biking trips along the Lake watching the sun rise. She was hooked. Her response to agreeing to the boat was, well, "Never Say Never" (hence the name of our boat)New 32 Ft. Hunter. Our alternate was "She Said Yes" Maybe I'll save that for the license plates of the Porsche convertible.(fat chance) P.S. Guess who likes the boat as much if not more than I do?? You guessed it!!
Every boat has named itself
The first one my late husband and I owned together, we bought before we'd even considered getting married. It didn't take long to figure out that the only possible name for it was "Mine Too." We bought the next one after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The poem "Invictus"--not just the last two lines, but all of it--said it all, and again was the only thing to name the boat. Several years after he died, I bought my current boat..."Solitaire" is "a single gem in an appropriate setting"...I leave it to others to decide whether the name refers to me or the boat.
As for boats with men's names...my cousin named his boat after his dad. He and the boat are both "Charlie's Boy"... But the best boat name story I've ever heard came from a friend in NJ. He WANTED a boat! His wife, whose name is Ruth, wanted nothing to do with boats. Finally she agreed to let him buy on the condition that she would never set foot on it. He did...she never has...the boat's name is "Ruthless."
The first one my late husband and I owned together, we bought before we'd even considered getting married. It didn't take long to figure out that the only possible name for it was "Mine Too." We bought the next one after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The poem "Invictus"--not just the last two lines, but all of it--said it all, and again was the only thing to name the boat. Several years after he died, I bought my current boat..."Solitaire" is "a single gem in an appropriate setting"...I leave it to others to decide whether the name refers to me or the boat.
As for boats with men's names...my cousin named his boat after his dad. He and the boat are both "Charlie's Boy"... But the best boat name story I've ever heard came from a friend in NJ. He WANTED a boat! His wife, whose name is Ruth, wanted nothing to do with boats. Finally she agreed to let him buy on the condition that she would never set foot on it. He did...she never has...the boat's name is "Ruthless."Naming My Boat
I have 4 loves of my life, my wife - Donna Lee, my 2 daughters Staci Lee, Sheri Lee, and my C27 - "StaSher Lee". I wonder if wife Donna's reluctance to sail with me is because I named our C27 after our daughters - Staci & Sheri. I don't know what her problem is, I did name our Dinghy "Donna Lee", and it was her who provided that great nautical middle name of Lee to the girls.
I have 4 loves of my life, my wife - Donna Lee, my 2 daughters Staci Lee, Sheri Lee, and my C27 - "StaSher Lee". I wonder if wife Donna's reluctance to sail with me is because I named our C27 after our daughters - Staci & Sheri. I don't know what her problem is, I did name our Dinghy "Donna Lee", and it was her who provided that great nautical middle name of Lee to the girls.
"Reality" because....
I wanted to be able to sit in meetings and say "Well, its time to get back to "Reality" and mean it.
I wanted to be able to sit in meetings and say "Well, its time to get back to "Reality" and mean it.
We were looking for bigger boat and had become
interested in Catalina's. So when I saw an ad in the classifieds for a 36MKII I figured I'd go look at it. Well this was the first time I had walked right up to a 36MKII and I thought to myself "Wow, its beautiful, but its kind-of big--Can I handle it?". ( I was moving up from a 20 year old Watkins 27) But when my girlfriend, who was with me at the time saw it- she didn't say a thing, she just stood there wide-eyed, staring at the boat. I asked her what she thought, she took a moment and she just said "Breath taking"...... So there and then we named the boat.......... "Breathless" ps...Still has the old name on it & still haven't done the denaming/naming ceremony...I understand the "Gods" give you one year in these things.
interested in Catalina's. So when I saw an ad in the classifieds for a 36MKII I figured I'd go look at it. Well this was the first time I had walked right up to a 36MKII and I thought to myself "Wow, its beautiful, but its kind-of big--Can I handle it?". ( I was moving up from a 20 year old Watkins 27) But when my girlfriend, who was with me at the time saw it- she didn't say a thing, she just stood there wide-eyed, staring at the boat. I asked her what she thought, she took a moment and she just said "Breath taking"...... So there and then we named the boat.......... "Breathless" ps...Still has the old name on it & still haven't done the denaming/naming ceremony...I understand the "Gods" give you one year in these things.
I was "sucking up" to my wife ...
so she would let me buy my ultimate "toy." She found the name on a Thomas Kincaid painting. I wanted the boat to represent a peaceful place where I could retreat to, to relax. Wynn Ferrel S/V Tranquility
so she would let me buy my ultimate "toy." She found the name on a Thomas Kincaid painting. I wanted the boat to represent a peaceful place where I could retreat to, to relax. Wynn Ferrel S/V Tranquility
Always-$umthing
We purchased a boat named Andiamo and while we were trying to take that name off (nine hours of work) we removed all the letters except the A. On our way home from the marina my wife happen to say it,s always something. Right then and there it stuck. We modified the s on something to a $ sign because it cost so much to own a boat and if you add up everything that is where we got $um. Happy Sailing everybody
We purchased a boat named Andiamo and while we were trying to take that name off (nine hours of work) we removed all the letters except the A. On our way home from the marina my wife happen to say it,s always something. Right then and there it stuck. We modified the s on something to a $ sign because it cost so much to own a boat and if you add up everything that is where we got $um. Happy Sailing everybody
Mud E Waters
If you know the blues, you know Muddy Waters. He took the raw Mississippi delta music North to Chicago, added electricity, taught it to some English kids (who sold it back to us as rock). Muddy rode that music to 'smooth sailing'.
If you know the blues, you know Muddy Waters. He took the raw Mississippi delta music North to Chicago, added electricity, taught it to some English kids (who sold it back to us as rock). Muddy rode that music to 'smooth sailing'.
AKERS AWAY
We thought about bringing in the nautical flair, but also viewed this boat as a vehicle to take us AWAY from all those things you like to leave behind when you head out for the day, weekend or vacation. Paul & Colleen Akers S/V "AKERS AWAY"
We thought about bringing in the nautical flair, but also viewed this boat as a vehicle to take us AWAY from all those things you like to leave behind when you head out for the day, weekend or vacation. Paul & Colleen Akers S/V "AKERS AWAY"
Sugar Magnolia
Back in the days, my wife and I met because of the Grateful Dead. They've remained our favorite band even though Jerry died in 95. When we decided to get back into boating, it seemed natural to go through 60 pages of lyrics to find those that suited our new vessel, Sugar Magnolia.
Back in the days, my wife and I met because of the Grateful Dead. They've remained our favorite band even though Jerry died in 95. When we decided to get back into boating, it seemed natural to go through 60 pages of lyrics to find those that suited our new vessel, Sugar Magnolia.
tako kichi
'tako kichi' means "wind related bringer of good luck" in Japanese, it also means "octopus gardener". I prefer the second translation but Darcy always makes me give the first. On one of the Japanese islands (which escapes me at the momnet; embarrassing) there is a traditional festival each spring at which each family flys a dragon kite with paper Koi fish attached to the line. The dragon brings the spirits of the ancestors down to earth. Each Koi represents a family member. As the wind passes over the Koi, it strips back luck from it, and so from the family. Unfortunately, all of the bad luck is then passed to the person flying the kite, traditionally the oldest son. After the dragon kites are flown, each kite flyer then flys a kite called a Rok, which is controllable. The lines are rubbed with tar and then rolled through ground glass. A battle is fought with the kites, each person trying to cut free his opponents' kites. As each kite is cut free, with it goes the bad luck of the flyer. It is an honor to be the last pilot with a kite, though also it means that the bad luck may not be sucked away. That last person is thought to have brought goodluck to everyone else, hence he is 'tako kichi." In college I was too poor to have a boat (who am I kidding now; lawschool poor is not a lot better than college poor) so I entertained myself flying stunt kites. A japanese friend thought my interest in kites strange, and dubbed me - tako kichi. Strangely fitting since I have a marine aquarium. Anyway, we thought it a better name for the boat than for a person. Justin - O'day Owners' Web
'tako kichi' means "wind related bringer of good luck" in Japanese, it also means "octopus gardener". I prefer the second translation but Darcy always makes me give the first. On one of the Japanese islands (which escapes me at the momnet; embarrassing) there is a traditional festival each spring at which each family flys a dragon kite with paper Koi fish attached to the line. The dragon brings the spirits of the ancestors down to earth. Each Koi represents a family member. As the wind passes over the Koi, it strips back luck from it, and so from the family. Unfortunately, all of the bad luck is then passed to the person flying the kite, traditionally the oldest son. After the dragon kites are flown, each kite flyer then flys a kite called a Rok, which is controllable. The lines are rubbed with tar and then rolled through ground glass. A battle is fought with the kites, each person trying to cut free his opponents' kites. As each kite is cut free, with it goes the bad luck of the flyer. It is an honor to be the last pilot with a kite, though also it means that the bad luck may not be sucked away. That last person is thought to have brought goodluck to everyone else, hence he is 'tako kichi." In college I was too poor to have a boat (who am I kidding now; lawschool poor is not a lot better than college poor) so I entertained myself flying stunt kites. A japanese friend thought my interest in kites strange, and dubbed me - tako kichi. Strangely fitting since I have a marine aquarium. Anyway, we thought it a better name for the boat than for a person. Justin - O'day Owners' Web
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the name came with the boat, i think its kinda sissy, but im affraid to change it due to the bad luck thing, my next boat will have a more manly name.
the name came with the boat, i think its kinda sissy, but im affraid to change it due to the bad luck thing, my next boat will have a more manly name.
s/v Faster- & s/v Impulsive
The '88 H23 was named by my 5 yr old son. Faster- is a shortened version of "Faster Daddy! Faster!" Grayson likes to plane. The S2 9.2C was named by my wife. She checked out the boat, sat down in the cockpit and said "Go buy this one. This is the one I want." So I did and she named it s/v Impulsive.
The '88 H23 was named by my 5 yr old son. Faster- is a shortened version of "Faster Daddy! Faster!" Grayson likes to plane. The S2 9.2C was named by my wife. She checked out the boat, sat down in the cockpit and said "Go buy this one. This is the one I want." So I did and she named it s/v Impulsive.
s/v Miss Julia's Money
My grandmother was struck by an automobile at 83 years young and broke her left hip. I had to relocate her from northern New Jersey to an assisted living faculity here in Jacksonville, Florida so that I could manage her care (all of which would be a major adjustment for a person much younger, let along 83!). She not only adjusted, but florished in the new environment, and after some time she was known to the ALF staff as "Miss Julia." Now for those of you of northern extraction that's an honorific which in these parts is normally reserved for southern ladies exclusively. Now Miss Julia, and the rest of the family for that matter, was/are known to be a bit tight with the bucks and tended/tend to not spend any more money than she/they had too. As fate would have it Miss Julia died suddenly at 85 leaving me with enough money to take care of bills, a down payment on the boat and a nice money market account which generates enough interest to make the monthly boat/slip payment. So the name is a bit of a joke on the family, she's remembered (her picture hangs in the cabin), I always remember that we have the to be happy and florish even when the cards are seemingly stacked against us, and truly Miss Julia's money is paying off the boat!
My grandmother was struck by an automobile at 83 years young and broke her left hip. I had to relocate her from northern New Jersey to an assisted living faculity here in Jacksonville, Florida so that I could manage her care (all of which would be a major adjustment for a person much younger, let along 83!). She not only adjusted, but florished in the new environment, and after some time she was known to the ALF staff as "Miss Julia." Now for those of you of northern extraction that's an honorific which in these parts is normally reserved for southern ladies exclusively. Now Miss Julia, and the rest of the family for that matter, was/are known to be a bit tight with the bucks and tended/tend to not spend any more money than she/they had too. As fate would have it Miss Julia died suddenly at 85 leaving me with enough money to take care of bills, a down payment on the boat and a nice money market account which generates enough interest to make the monthly boat/slip payment. So the name is a bit of a joke on the family, she's remembered (her picture hangs in the cabin), I always remember that we have the to be happy and florish even when the cards are seemingly stacked against us, and truly Miss Julia's money is paying off the boat!
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