Worst boat name of the year

[dunedin]

I certainly don't understand some of the choices.

- Chancer - Not the name you want to see on the back of a boat manoeuvring near you in the marina in strong winds
- Bravado - on a large Bavaria, possibly charter boat. Is Bravado not a bit of a dangerous message for charterers (or indeed owners) ?

Also there seem to be a lot of boats which seem to want to attract the sort of weather we try to avoid ....
- Storm Dancer
- Storm Chaser. And many more in that style

But perhaps the worst boat name must go back in history. Who thought HMS Terror was a good name for an Artic explorer ship, which was lost with all hands

 

[macd]

Who thought HMS Terror was a good name for an Artic explorer ship, which was lost with all hands

Perhaps someone who had heard of Antarctica's Mount Terror (and previous ships of the same name)?
(I'm assuming your reference to lorries was accidental? )

 

[richardsn9]

I think the mountain was named after the ship? Not such a bad name for a warship surely?

 

[DJE]

I think the mountain was named after the ship? Not such a bad name for a warship surely?

. Better than Duncan!

 

[macd]

I think the mountain was named after the ship? Not such a bad name for a warship surely?

Indeed that's true -- by the estimable Ross himself.

. Better than Duncan!

And a whole lot better than Scammel.

 

[Playtime]

Something to prove? Seen on a wanabe racer - Shy Tot.

 

[Neeves]

It seemed so clever at the time. We named ours 'Josepheline', (the previous one was called 'JoXephine of Hong Kong') - indicating the name of the owner; no-one understood it, no-one can pronounce it and its devil to spell phonetically.

We learn by our mistakes.

Chastened

Jonathan

 

[SimonA]

 

[vyv_cox]

Not actually this year, but has to be a contender?

Having seen the boat sailing, the name is an apt description.

 

[rogerthebodger]

View attachment 59878

That reminds me we have a ski boat in our marina called Taliban.

Isis was also the name of an Egyptian goddess.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis

 

[JumbleDuck]

Seen in Lagos Marina earlier this week - Spirit of Lucitania.....

Is that Lagos in Portugal, the country which was, more-or-less, the Roman province of Lusitania?

 

[essexboy]

Last week in Norfolk I saw "First up makes Tea"

 

[Deleted member 478]

One of the better names that I've come across was 'Krow'. The owner's explained that it is the opposite of 'work'

 

[weustace]

I rather liked this one, on a Sunsail boat in Croatia. Would be embarrassing during a distress message, though.

 

[thalassa]

Surely good for a nomination?

 

[windlipper]

There was a small power boat in Town Quay, Southampton when I was there some time ago -
"Lady Buoys"

 

[Bodach na mara]

We are currently berthed next to "Avadi Nuff"

 

[saltylegs]

Seen on the Isle of Man this summer.

 

[Otter]

Sorry, I can go several hundred better. Deep breath:

View attachment 59757

Apostrophe and spelling rage: initated.

Four whats? What is a 'ladie'? And what is that tragic apostrophe doing? I feel so sad for it. Why is it being so abused? WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? I AM SO CONFUSED. AND ANGRY. BUT MOSTLY CONFUSED.

+1 ignorant grammar is fine but ignorant grammar when you're trying to be funny on a boat name in 12" high letters is just tragic.

 

[stevebrassett]

There is a small fishing boat in West Bay harbour called Steaming Floater.