[Alberg30] Boat Names
Roger L. Kingsland
rkingsland101 at ksba.com
Sun Sep 14 04:31:57 PDT 2003
Pete;
If I go on the river it will probably be just while I finish the renovation
next summer. I live 1 mile from my marina on mile 7 of the Allegheny so I
can get to the boat after work for a few hours of work on weeknights, very
convenient.
Anything on the river would be a temporary novelty (big fish, little pond)
and I do have to check bridge clearances. The chart indicates two bridges
in town have 40' clearance "at pool." I measured my height above the water
line to be 39'-2" without any antennae or instruments at the top of the mast
(a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse).
I sailed out of Mentor, OH for Dick Neupher on Cheetah, a C&C 41' in the
early 80s (wow, was that a long time ago). My recollection is wind was good
but few nice anchorages. Biggest advantage is it is half the distance to
the bay.
I am also thinking of using the boat as our Annapolis branch office so I can
write off the portion used for business. After all, any Architectural firm
worth it's salt has to have an Annapolis office.
Any info on cruising Lake Erie would be appreciated.
Thanks
Roger Kingsland
Chief Financial Officer (AKA, check writer)
Mahina Manu, A30 #148
N40° 29.288'
W79° 54.228'
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The sender, thank goodness, is a much better architect/sailor than
speller/editor and, frankly, constantly laments an obvious flaw in "spell
check," it does not know what the author is thinking. Please accept the
sender's sincere apologies for any "typos" that may appear in this document.
If present, they are certainly unintended and hopefully do not cloud the
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete" <petejill at sprynet.com>
To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Boat Names
> The name may be less important the renaming ceremony. Be sure that
Poseidon
> gets quality booze.
>
> Are you really going to put it on the rivers? I live in Pittsburgh and
sail
> on Lake Erie.
>
> Pete Howell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger L. Kingsland" <rkingsland101 at ksba.com>
> To: "Alberg30" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:29 AM
> Subject: [Alberg30] Boat Names
>
>
>
>
> Albergers (hold the mayo);
>
>
> Most of this communication is a rambling build up to a request stated in
the
> last three paragraphs; so, if you get sleepy just go directly there.
>
>
>
> My family and I are struggling over what to name our new (to us) A30,
#148.
> Her current name, Mahina Manu, is purported to mean "Moon Bird" in
> Polynesian. However, for all we know, it could mean "Oil Slick," or even,
> "Your Fly is Down." I don't think there are birds on the Moon nor do I
> think there are birds that moon; so, we are willing to flaunt nautical
> tradition and rename the boat.
>
>
>
> My first boat was a brand new 1976 Hobie 16' that was all white. I
thought
> having an all white Hobie among all those colorful, show-off boats would
be
> unique. I used to hang a red bandanna from the forestay bridle for just
the
> right touch of tasteful color. I named her "Purity," which seemed
> appropriate given the color (or lack thereof) and the singular, go fast
> purpose of the boat. The kids in the family I sold the boat to some 10
> years later renamed her "Generic Boat;" so much for high-minded names.
>
>
>
> My second boat, a 1962 centerboard Rhodes 19 day-sailor, came with the
name
> "Tonic," which I interpreted to mean good for what ails ya, not what you
add
> to gin. I think it's a great name for that boat because she is a joy to
> sail and sailing her is so therapeutic. No worries with Tonic; even in
the
> strongest gust, she takes on about 20 gallons of water then heads into the
> wind. The 350-pound cast iron centerboard makes an ideal depth sounder;
I
> just tack every time it hits bottom. In fact, three years of finding the
> bottom with Tonic on Pittsburgh's three rivers has given me the confidence
> to sail the A30 on the rivers. Not that there are any good reasons to do
> so. River sailing is a very linear existence and I don't think the mast
> will clear the last two bridges en route to Steeler games at Heinz Field.
>
>
>
> That gets us to the new name for A30, #148. Some time ago, I read that
the
> country of Portugal had the Latin moniker of "Non Plus Ultra," which
> translates to "no more beyond," or "there is no more beyond (Portugal)."
> Then, in the 15th century they got into all of that global exploration so
> the name didn't quite fit. Their solution was to take out the "Non," the
> remaining "Plus Ultra" means, "the more beyond." I always thought that
> would be a great name for a boat and for years have given that name to the
> cruising catamarans I design as a hobby (architect by day, frustrated
naval
> architect by night). I have the Plus Ultra, Twin Cockpit Pilot House 42;
> the Plus Ultra, River Curser 36 (a power boat); and several models in
> between.
>
>
>
> A little side note on the catamaran design: I use the term "design" very
> loosely. Actually, I was able to cajole a very fine naval architect,
Chris
> White, to send me drawings of his Atlantic series catamarans. Working
with
> his hull designs, I modify the layouts (mostly) and rigging (sometimes).
> Chris designs what I think are the most beautiful and functional
ocean-going
> sailboats afloat. His designs are based on solid logic, much of which is
> described in his book, "Cruising Multi-hulls," which can be found along
with
> some great boat designs, on his web site, www.chriswhitedesigns.com.
> Anyway, I do these crazy designs and send the sketches to Chris for his
> comments. The usual response is, "That's interesting." Since I know what
> that means when I say it to my clients, I am aware I should keep my day
job.
>
>
>
> Back to Plus Ultra. I was a little nervous about giving such a high
> performance-sounding name to a traditional, and not exceptionally fast,
> mono-hull. When our kids (girl 13, boy 11) pointed out that it sounded
like
> a toothpaste, that was the end of that name. Perhaps I will use it when
> Chris White designs a real catamaran for me. Will someone please reply to
> my previous request for stocks that will appreciate at least 30% so I can
> get Chris started?
>
>
>
> Next came family names. I don't mean naming the boat after an ancestor
(my
> stepmother-in-law asked us to name our daughter after distant relative
Unity
> Yancey; for some reason we declined and she gave the name to her miniature
> Schnauzer instead), but rather after ships associated with our family
> history. Some of my ancestors were ship captains, but we don't know the
> names of their vessels. That doesn't really matter though because I can
> claim that whatever name we come up with was the name of one of my
> ancestors' ships. You'll have to take my word for it that I actually even
> have ship captain ancestors.
>
>
>
> My great, great, great, great, great (I might be off by a great or two)
> grandfather had a lumber mill in Nutley, New Jersey and supplied the first
> wooden curbs to New York City. His schooner, used to ship the wood across
> the Hudson, was named "Charming Polly," which, I assume, was his wife's
name
> (I don't think, even then, they named boats after parrots); not as bad as
> either Unity or Yancey, but still too old fashioned for my taste.
>
>
>
> My neighbors got onto the fray during the weekly Steeler (you know, that
pro
> football team that is going to win its fifth Super Bowl this season) game
> party. Aside from a strong endorsement for "Passing Wind," (11-year old
> boys have certain "issues," but sure know how to do the double meaning
> thing), a couple of stupid motorboat names came up. Someone suggested
> "Bag-O-Beer," which is what we all carry to the Steeler party host house
> each week. Unless we want to entertain naming the boat "Heinz Ward," or
> "The Bus," or "Tommy Maddox," I don't think there is much hope for genuine
> boat naming help from the neighborhood.
>
>
>
> Which gets me to the point, finally! Since the Kingsland's have all
winter
> to decide, I think it is only appropriate to make the name selection
process
> a little harder, and would like to do some research using data provided by
> Albergers (no buns for the Atkins folks). Would you all please be kind
> enough to send me a story about a boat name (or two, three...)? I am
> interested in knowing about how you, and/or your friends, came up with the
> name(s) for your boat(s). For Example, Gord Laco is the technical
> consultant for the new movie by Fox based on Patrick O'Brien's historical
> fiction series about the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. His A30
> (#426) is named "Surprise," which was the name of the central figure's
> favorite command, a fast frigate. I have a friend whose boats have all
> been named after towns in Nantucket (Siasconset, Sankaty, Quidnet) and a
> sister whose many yellow labs had names starting with the letter "T"
> (Tavner, Tuffy, Treetorn, Terra, Tyler, Trevor, Tickles).
>
>
>
> Although suggestions for boat names are certainly welcome, I am most
> interested in the stories behind the names; the raison d'etre (why do the
> French have to eat raisins to come up with an idea). I would also be
> interested in any humorous names you have seen, even if you don't know
their
> origins. I have found the transoms of motorboats are often a good source.
> Basically, anything you would like to share regarding names will be
valuable
> and will help give us direction and purpose.
>
>
>
> Your help in solving the Kingsland family naming dilemma this fall and
> winter would be greatly appreciated. If you prefer a private response, my
> email is rkingsland101 at ksba.com.
>
>
>
> Thank you, thank you very much,
>
>
>
> Roger Kingsland
> Chief Financial Officer (AKA, check writer)
> Mahina Manu, A30 #148
> N40° 29.288'
> W79° 54.228'
>
> Author's Disclaimer; This email was produced exclusively by the sender
and,
> in the interest of expediency, without the benefit of editing by others.
> The sender, thank goodness, is a much better architect/sailor than
> speller/editor and, frankly, constantly laments an obvious flaw in "spell
> check," it does not know what the author is thinking. Please accept the
> sender's sincere apologies for any "typos" that may appear in this
document.
> If present, they are certainly unintended and hopefully do not cloud the
> message, or spawn any unnecessary lawsuits.
>
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