[Public-List] Boat Names - British Registry for Canadian Ships

[John Birch]

British Registry for Canadian Ships is the proper title. Her Majesty the 
Queen owns 36 shares in Registered vessels. Title searches are much easier 
as opposed to licensed vessels. Entering foreign ports is made easier. The 
data base is accessible via the internet through Transport Canada's Vessel 
Registry Query System. The ship's name is specific and no other ship may be 
registered with the same name in the country, hence often a name with II; 
III; IV etc.

It is the same registry as for big ships in this country.

Look up Sunstone, there is only one registered in Canada. You will find us 
there.

The old registry docs had wonderful language, which has since been 
modernized and sadly is no longer used: "The vessel registered to have 36 
shares owned by Her Majesty the Queen, in Right of Canada, together with her 
boats; men at arms; guns and appurtenances. The Registered owner (s) shall 
have 64 shares ...."

Sadly, though allowed under the 1815 Rush Baggot Treaty, we do not carry the 
single 18 Lb Long cannon.

Too much weight when racing and the shot tends to get loose from the monkey 
and roll around the deck ; )

ATB

John  (The vessel can be pressed into service during times of war if 
required - ala Dunkirk)




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Flanders" <jfflanders at me.com>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Boat Names


> 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 a
> nd 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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