Yeah but you are re-naming the boat...

Don I agree with Ramona, it should be done with the correct protocol and of couse the free alcohol. Only other requirement is that you let us all know where and when.

Sorry you did not mention that you guys were available for renaming ceremonies! I would have sent a round of invites! I kind of renamed (name was not painted on) my Farr 740. We had a nice ceremony involving lot of beer and nibbles, the original name was, I have been told FarrBetter and I renamed it FarrMented, I had to decline a few names proposed that I believe were of bade taste (FarrKit.... etc....)

Ken watt?

AND, WE will ALL drink to That !!

Hear, Hear

And So Say All Of Us !!!!

brizzydave said..

missus downloaded a thing that was three pages long for the de-naming...then another three pages for the new naming. (god farkin help me)
anyway....im way too scared to not do it...so it has to be done. bit of fun anyway. bloody long winded but. gotta love it though. we are all ancient mariners at heart. the thought of drifting up to a tropical island after surviving a shipwreck is where all of our heads are really. screw work!!..screw people!!!...screw the rat race!!! let the long winded naming ceremonies begin!! Neptune...hear me roar!!!

Sounds a bit like the one I attended. There was lots of chanting and pouring of champers over the side. We were all a bit toey by the end, at least 2 bottles went over the side. We had a glass in our hands but the waste seems excessive. Might pay to write your own, use your own imaginary friends and economise on wasted alcohol.

The new boat is full of suprises

We live in Port Huon which is south of Hobart in Tassie and we bought her from a lady in Hobart who's husband passed away a couple of years ago

On the compression post in the cabin under the mast there was a small plaque saying Aqua-Fae winner of the points series PDYC 1984/1985

I guessed that PDYC stood for Port Dalrymple Yacht Club in the north of Tassie so i sent the club a email asking if anyone remembered her

I received a answer from a gentleman who said he was the second owner and had bought her when she was near new (she was built in 1983) from the original owner who lived in Port Huon and in the late eighties he sold her to the family we bought her off

We have been emailing and he has given me a lot of information on her and her past history and is posting some photo's down to me

I am amazed that after 30 years she has come back in her home port so i think that it is fitting to return to her original name

Regards Don

Get a bottle of champagne, not sparkling wine, pour some over the bow, say, "I rename this boat Aqua-Fae and may the gods bless this boat and all who sail in her", pour some of the champagne into the sea for the gods, drink with friends, drink anything else at hand, and all will be well. Trust me. It works.

I second the motion put forward. Excellent idea sir!!!