The British
Navy considered it unlucky to rename a ship so even when they captured a Franch Ship they kept the French Name. However, a
boat should not have name that makes the Coast Guard laugh or cause confusion.
Our previous
boat, when bought, was called 'Big Fat Fun" and my wife did not like hailing on 16 using that name for obvious reasons...she became "Shadowfax" since she was a white 18
knot thoroughbred. The present boat was called "Upsidedown" when we bought her.
" Securite, securite, securite, sailboat Upsidedown"
gave the Coast Guard and Sea Tow the wrong impression.
So our lovely Tayana 55 on which we now live and plan to start the
circumnavigation next week is now called "Moondancer" to remind us of a fabulous night sail across the Little Bahama bank on our previous
Corsair 31 doing 12 knots under a full moon. (dagger board up and
rudder in kickup mode)
So if you see a blue hulled Tayana 55 called Moondancer come on over for a cold
beer.
Phil & Nell