Zozza 363 Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,776 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Best one I know of is Zombies Can't Swim. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The big T 45 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Was a launch called Sharon Won Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Party boat (RIB with big outboards) working the Southampton - Cowes scene many years ago called “Dog’s Bollocks”. Solent CG asked them to change their name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MartinRF 76 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Over on this side of the planet there once (1980s) was a sailboat called "Ormgas". With its original name it was banned from entering any of the regattas arranged by the Royal Yacht Club. It is not too hard to figure out the original name by rearranging the letters in "Ormgas"... In the late 1990s I came across a catamaran mentioned in a multihull rag from Australia. Its name was "LBTPASB" or "light blue touch paper and stand back". Not being a native speaker of English this was mysterious to me. What is light-blue touch paper? Eventually someone explained My own boat is named after radio program we listened to while building her and her sister. /Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RushMan 31 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 This story was told to me about 40 years ago about a Cherub at the Australian Nationals At the end of each days sailing, the results would be announced back at the club. ”First, Boat XYZ.... second, Boat ZYX.... Third, PORK HUNT” They had to change the name of the boat after day two. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 186 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 There was a ferro boat in Lytleton in the 70s... on the hard because it leaked so bad, looked like it had been plastered with a shovel, it was as smooth and fair as an elephants hide .... named "Turning Point" very apt as it certainly was for anyone considering ferro construction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MartinRF 76 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Reminds me of "Never Again II". I don't know if this name exists outside internet fora /Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rats 55 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 There was a 50 ftr in the States, the story goes when he told his wife he was going to build another race boat a huge row broke out. He named the boat FUJIMO, stands for F... U Jane I'm Moving Out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 365 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Royal Perth YC was very stuffy about the names of members' boats, but someone managed to get "Cimsagro" past them - spell it backwards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
armchairadmiral 411 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Trimaran in Pittwater....very quick....Bluey Zarzoff ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,139 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Hartley launch built by a friend's dad who got tired of the perceived shortcomings of other people's builds - "Miway" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Toro 115 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 My aunt had a boat up the Tamaki for a few years called Cirrhosis of the River Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JK 28 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 There was a boat up by Bucks named Unsinkable II Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The big T 45 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Launch off Bucks years ago called Bringyagrogalong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 698 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 3 hours ago, JK said: There was a boat up by Bucks named Unsinkable II Always wondered what happened to "unsinkable 1" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed 151 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Half the Shaw 650 fleet money shot badonkadonk wha ka snatch magic trick barely legal pronstar situation normal and an honourable mention to the Shaw 7 angry dragon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winter 42 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 saw a boat at Kawau, Passing Wind Quote Link to post Share on other sites
all fired up 8 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Raced a Hobie16 for many years called it "Cooking Fat" Another H16 in same part of world called "Happy Ending" Not to overlook the Formula 18 called "BarFinder" a.f.u Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Young Entertainer 62 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I had a pink hobie 16 called nipples, when I sold it the guys wife was adament it had do be renamed until he pointed out renaming a boat as bad luck but would let her add another word to the name, after half an hour of suggestions none of which where deemed acceptable she gave up, he bought it and left the name as it was Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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