Boat Names

[LWinters]

Jargo was a horse my great grandfather rode into a flooded river to save a woman and two infant children. The mother wrote the story down to preserve it for her family and I couldn't imagin a better name for a vessel carrying me on a circumnavigation.

The whole story is here: Sailing for SOS = Helping Children Find Home

[OsmundL]

On my pontoon back home, I walk past a boat that makes me smile very time. It is fairly old, small, an open motor craft, sort of half-well maintained, and bears every sign of taking some effort to get going after winter. You can envisage the owner sticking with it, perhaps persevering with his boating despite his wife fighting every cent spent on it. From the name I feel I know him though we've never met.

The boat is named "Final Try."

[KyLeah49]

I named my boat after my two children. Eventhough they are both grown, we are still very close as a family. My son's name is Kyle and my daughter is Leah. My boat is "KyLeah". I am asked often if it is a Hawiian name. I gives me the chance to brag about my kids.

[KyLeah49]

I had a friend from Belize suggest "Alegria de Los Mares". I like it but felt it was too long for the radio.

[jnarmellino]

I named my boat after my parents, God rest their souls - Giannina, for Giovanni and Nina. Not very imaginative, but it brings back good memories every time I see or hear the name.

[MtHopeBay]

Eastwind was an ice breaker commissioned in time for WW2 during which it served in the north Atlantic and Greenland. The Coast Guard took her over after the war and she served until 1968. My Dad was aboard in '60 - '61 when she made an around the world tour including the Arctic and Antarctic. He made Master Chief during this tour and it was his favorite command.

He passed away 2 years ago so I pay homage to both the ship and the man.

[PrinceBuster]

Originally Posted by sailaway21

It used to be quite common to name ships after the owner's female relatives.

Yep. I'm kind of a traditionalist, I guess. I'm sailing "Cecilia Ann", named after my mother.



Kevin
S/V Cecilia Ann - Catalina 320
Deale, MD

[patrickstickler]

This is on a placard in the galley. The boat's name reflects my longer term aspirations...

(anyone who is familiar with a MacGregor 26X will understand the last bit)

[jkimberly]

Many years ago, when my wife and I were first dating, we saw a TV show (can't recall the name of it) where the two main charactors were forever smooching and calling each other "Buddy Buns and Puppy Feet". My wifes roomate at the time though this was pretty similar to how we acted together and so immediately christened us "Buddy Buns" (me) and "Puppy Feet" (her).

Fast forward to about six years ago when I bought my first sailboat. In order to more fully "get her onboard" and buy into (literally!) the cost of having a sailboat, when it came to the naming ceremony I naturally choose "Puppy Feet" for the ships name. First sailboat was a 19' Wellcraft Starwind and it was 'cute' (her words, not mine).

Naturally when I sold the Starcraft and bough another "bigger" boat (a 1985 26' Seafarer), "Puppy Feet" became Puppy Feet 2"!

Oh yes, the dink is called (and named) buddy buns . . .

Fair Winds

john

[Stiche]

Originally Posted by smackdaddy

Cool story Stiche. Were you there?

'03, '05, and '08. The '05/'08 difference was mindblowing. An almost 180 degree shift in support once folks stopped being stuck in the middle and took a side. Thankfully, they took our side!