Please bear in mind that you may have to use a boat name over VHF in an emergency, and a name should be capable of being repeated easily without mistakes or distracting CG or other sailors. Simplicity, and uniqueness are commended.
That name makes the boat sound as if it is sponsored by a fish and chip shop..
Please bear in mind that you may have to use a boat name over VHF in an emergency, and a name should be capable of being repeated easily without mistakes or distracting CG or other sailors. Simplicity, and uniqueness are commended.
My fast boats are named:
Baloo
Ockle 3
Add2cart
Click n Collect
The Cure ( now sold)
Da Mooge
Wild Thing
The Cod Father is used by many fish and chip shops
Why not name yours ’Bought in Haste’ ?
“Force Majeure” is my fast boat’s name.
How about "Lack of Nooky" ?
Just make it easy to say on the radio. It speeds things up as you enter port or call for help. Also ask yourself would your 12 year old daughter be comfortable using it on the radio as she sends a mayday...
My wife was an officer on bridge duty one day & I radioed in for a VHF check
Stone sailing club this is the yacht "I want sex, I want sex" for a radio check please.
Unfortunately, even though she was in the middle of starting some races, she twigged because she replied "Station calling" etc etc
I also had harsh words about the correct use of the radio when I returned home
This is a good tip. Also, I'd suggest keeping it short and avoid word(s) in the boat name that also appear in the phonetic alphabet!
Perhaps take your kids first names and string them together "Anna Jane" maybe?
This is an old joke, but I have an American Reinell cruiser and I thought I should call it "Hugh".
TBC
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