Whats in a Name???

What is the proper way to change the name of your vessel. I heard that there is a serimony or some kind of ritual that needs to be performed before doing so. I don't want any bad luck to befall my family and boat.

Go here: http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm Good Luck, Marsh Dave Tice wrote: >What is the proper way to change the name of your vessel. I heard that >there is a serimony or some kind of ritual that needs to be performed >before doing so. I don't want any bad luck to befall my family and >boat. > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

In the same link to Latitude 38 that Rog supplies about Randy, there is info on the John Vigor ceremony for renaming. John Dawson Dave Tice <da… [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote: What is the proper way to change the name of your vessel. I heard that there is a serimony or some kind of ritual that needs to be performed before doing so. I don't want any bad luck to befall my family and boat. --------------------------------- Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.

Thanks for the link. The info was eye opening. I think that I will leave the name as is. It is the original name and I believe it is just fine. As I was reading about that my wife was looking over my shoulder. She asked me if there is something we should do for the change of ownership. What do ya think??? Dave Marsh Wise <ma… [at] reenactor.net> wrote: Go here: http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm Good Luck, Marsh Dave Tice wrote: See Ya On The Trail, Dave

I dunno. I was in the Navy, I'm real superstitious... :-0 I don't think changing the name is something to avoid, but I'd sure be doing the ceremonies AND using good champagne!! Best, Marsh david tice wrote: > Thanks for the link. The info was eye opening. I think that I will > leave the name as is. It is the original name and I believe it is just > fine. As I was reading about that my wife was looking over my > shoulder. She asked me if there is something we should do for the > change of ownership. What do ya think??? > > Dave > > Marsh Wise <ma… [at] reenactor.net> wrote: > > Go here: http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm > Good Luck, Marsh > > Dave Tice wrote: > > > > > See Ya On The Trail, > Dave >

The Champagne sounds good. I am a little superstitious myself. As I said earlier I will be keeping the current name as is. The thought of missing a scrap of paper or the key chain thing makes me shiver. But the launch by the new owner (me) will be fun and lots of bubbly to celebrate with. Thanks for the input. I think that I am going to like my new sport (life style) and the people along the way. Thanks, Dave Marsh Wise <ma… [at] reenactor.net> wrote: I dunno. I was in the Navy, I'm real superstitious... :-0 I don't think changing the name is something to avoid, but I'd sure be doing the ceremonies AND using good champagne!! Best, Marsh david tice wrote: Thanks for the link. The info was eye opening. I think that I will leave the name as is. It is the original name and I believe it is just fine. As I was reading about that my wife was looking over my shoulder. She asked me if there is something we should do for the change of ownership. What do ya think??? Dave Marsh Wise <ma… [at] reenactor.net> wrote: Go here: http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm Good Luck, Marsh Dave Tice wrote: See Ya On The Trail, Dave See Ya On The Trail, Dave

Hi, All. Many years ago (20-some), my CAL 25 went from "Yellow Bird" to "Chicken Little" without fanfare. Then the hull went from yellow to black, so Chicken would not be considered a wimp. Got this real cute little logo drawn by a friend, and hand painted on the hull on the sides (in yellow). Won a lot of races, and she never sank (only came close a few times). Pretty standard on amount of busted racing gear. She is presently in rehab with hull drying out for a year on the hard. Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Marsh Wise Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 10:33 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Whats in a Name??? I dunno. I was in the Navy, I'm real superstitious... :-0 I don't think changing the name is something to avoid, but I'd sure be doing the ceremonies AND using good champagne!! Best, Marsh david tice wrote: Thanks for the link. The info was eye opening. I think that I will leave the name as is. It is the original name and I believe it is just fine. As I was reading about that my wife was looking over my shoulder. She asked me if there is something we should do for the change of ownership. What do ya think??? Dave Marsh Wise <ma… [at] reenactor.net> <mailto:ma… [at] reenactor.net> wrote: Go here: http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm <http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm> Good Luck, Marsh Dave Tice wrote: What is the proper way to change the name of your vessel. I heard that there is a serimony or some kind of ritual that needs to be performed before doing so. I don't want any bad luck <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cal_Boats/join> (Yahoo! ID mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com See Ya On The Trail, Dave

For those who get or can go to the library and get a copy of the current Sail Magazine, don't miss the article on Howie Hamlin. A lot of us out here on the Left Coast know and/or have lost races to Howie. He is the best 5o5 sailor around right now and is equally skilled in a number of other dinghies. There was also a good interview with him in Sailing Anarchy last year. Remember, he is not a twenty-four year old kid. He is over forty and racing at levels that only a few of those 24-year-olds can aspire to. For us Cal owners, this has relevance, because I am convinced that people who don't spend some time in dinghies now and then never really measure up in boat balance, sail trim or driving. And by dinghies, I'm not talking about Harbor 20s, Cal 20s, Cal 21s or Cal 25s. Driving a larger boat successfully in a long-distance ocean race or even in an offshore requires a good crew, a good driver, good tactics and focus for the duration, not to mention a reasonably competitive boat that rates well. But it just can't give you the edge that you get from a one-design dinghy. Even if you are cruising, your skills will improve exponentially with time spent in a dinghy. If you think you know all there is to know, just go out and spend a weekend with a 5o5 or International 14 fleet and your humility will instantly be restored. I recently got my first chance to crew on a 49er. Despite rebuilt shoulders and knees and working out pretty hard all the time, I was sore for a week. But what a ride! Even a few hours spent each summer in a tame dinghy like a Lido 14 or a Catalina 14.2 or (especially) sailing a Laser will do you some real good. I crew in larger boats for a few real hotshots and for a few who think they're hotshots. The ones who are invariably have a lot of dinghy time. You just can't get good without it. \Rog Cal 29+ #1 Swiss Navy Cal 2-30 #77 St. Lori's Comet