[Public-List] Boat Names

[John Flanders]

Interesting story. What is the British Registry, and what does it do? Do you have contact information?
John

On 2011-10-26, at 5:38 PM, Manza, John CIV OSD POLICY wrote:

> While I consider myself rational in most things -- I am superstitious when it comes to my boat.  When I bought my Alberg 30 from Charlie Haggart in Toronto the boat was named TRILLIUM III...a name that I found a bit ponderous and that had no emotional connection for me.  I didn't want to change the name -- superstitions again -- but, I found my solution to the naming dilemma when I received the British Registry for the boat (a holdover from the Commonwealth days I assume).  The registry listed the names and owners of the boat going back to 1966.  This is where I found the original name of the boat -- JANTE II.  I decided then to reemploy that name.  In my mind that would certainly appease the sea gods.  Most importantly, I like the idea that there is some old guy out there who wonders occasionally -- "whatever happened to JANTE II?"  I think that he would be happy to know that she is in good hands and features the same name.  
> 
> John 
> #150
> JANTE II  
> 
> BTW...The British Registry is very cool -- I had it professionally framed and it is proudly displayed on the wall in my house.  
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