Yacht Were You Thinking?: An A-Z of Boat Names Good and Bad - Hardcover

Eyers, Jonathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1472944372 ISBN 13: 9781472944375

Publisher: Adlard Coles, 2017

Synopsis

Naming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that). The culmination of many years of dreaming and penny pinching, the purchase of a boat of any size is a huge event for any sailor, and with that comes serious naming pressure. Many boatowners have a secret fear that someone else got their brilliantly original name first or ruined it for ever by reducing its reputation to snigger-worthy opprobrium. Sometimes its so difficult to name a boat that skippers are desperate enough to ask the sorts of people who think Boaty McBoatface would be a good choice The perfect gift for any skipper or would-be skipper, and featuring hundreds of common and uncommon names, this entertaining little book will answer perhaps the most important question new owners should ask themselves: what will this name say about me? And as everyone knows, once youve named a boat, you never ever change it, so it also answers the question: what is my boat name saying about me? Names will be categorised and listed alphabetically within these chapters: - Pun Intended (some reveal a classic wit, others reveal just how many desperate unfunny dullards there are sailing around in yachts called Seas the Day) - Common as Muck (bad names Moondancer, Wave Catcher and others that sound like names from a bad childrens novel: where they come from, why theyre bad, and how to avoid inventing another) - A Bit of Pedigree (good names but probably too classy for you to get away with copying them) - Dont Even Go There (they might be uncommon these days, but sometimes theres a good reason for that) - Word Piracy (expressions borrowed from other languages - with varying degrees of wisdom) - Myths, Legends and Gods (inspired by heroes and deities of cultures now lost to the past) - The Devils Own (dont tempt fate by calling your boat Invincible, as the Royal Navy did each time the last one sank/exploded plus other superstition-violating names) With fascinating history, a fair bit of psychology and a lot of humour, this is the essential guide for all would-be boat owners, and anyone buying a gift for Dad for Fathers Day or Christmas.

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Review:

BOOK OF THE MONTH: Underpinned by history, psychology and a large dash of humour, his latest book is a witty guide to boat naming. (Coast magazine)

Offers an A-Z of boat names both good and bad, common and uncommon, and answers the all-important question of what the name of your vessel says about you. (Welsh Coastal Life)

An essential guide including an interesting history, a fair bit of psychology and a lot of humour. (All at Sea 2017-11-15)

Book Description:

From HMS Invincible to Boaty McBoatface, Seas the Day to Shoot Low They're Riding Chickens, naming ships and boats has always been a tradition that separates the inspired from the woefully unfunny. This book explores some of the fascinating history behind famous names, and bizarre stories behind the stranger ones.

About this edition

• Publisher: Adlard Coles
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1472944372
• ISBN 13: 9781472944375
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144