4º 44.401s 128º 49.862w
Thu May 02 2019
Over
our morning cuppa, Isabel offered an addition to my rant on boat names, written
during the wee hours this morning.
Cruisers
generally carry boat cards just like many folks have business cards. Usually
there’s some sort of artwork, the boat name, type of boat, the names of the
owner/occupants, and relevant contact information. FCC call sign, Ham call
sign, email addresses, Google Fi or other cell numbers, maybe even Skype or
WhatsApp info.
When
we talk about folks we’re fond of on other boats, we generally don’t use their
names, sometimes because we can’t recall them at the moment. We refer to them
by their boat name. Our friends Mike and Doreen have cruised the world for 25+
years on a boat named St. Ledger. They’re great folks, and we DO remember their
names. Karin and Joe from SV Flyin’ Sideways (now there’s a bitchin’ boat
name), both pilots and skydivers, are extremely close friends with Mike and
Doreen. Visited them at their place up in Canada and everything. Still, they
call them St. Ledger when referring to them in a conversation.
It’s
another reason to hatch a unique boat name. Not only will it reduce confusion
when folks refer to you, but it’ll become the moniker that people remember you
by. Make the effort and think it through carefully. Your boat name should be
meaningful to you. It should say something about yourselves, your ambitions or
philosophy of life. It should have a story. Make damn sure it’s something you
won’t end up regretting.
Oh
yeah, and tell those folks who say it’s bad luck to rename a boat you just
bought to pound sand.
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