Yacht Were You Thinking?

An A-Z of Boat Names Good and Bad

Author:	Jonathan Eyers
Published:	2017
Format:	Hardback, 144 pages
Size:	180 × 120 × 18 mm

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The Ultimate Guide to Boat Names

A humorous look at the best, worst, and most overused boat names - what they mean and what they say about you.

Naming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that). The culmination of many years of dreaming and penny pinching, the purchase of a boat of any size is a huge event for any sailor, and with that comes serious naming pressure. Many boatowners have a secret fear that someone else got their brilliantly original name first – or ruined it forever by reducing its reputation to snigger-worthy opprobrium. Sometimes it's so difficult to name a boat that skippers are desperate enough to ask the sorts of people who think Boaty McBoatface would be a good choice…

The perfect gift for any skipper or would-be skipper, and featuring hundreds of common and uncommon names, this entertaining little book will answer perhaps the most important question new owners should ask themselves: what will this name say about me? And as everyone knows, once you've named a boat, you never ever change it, so it also answers the question: what is my boat name saying about me?

Categories include:

Pun Intended – some reveal a classic wit, others reveal just how many desperate unfunny dullards there are sailing around in yachts called Seas the Day
Common as Muck – bad names like Moondancer and Wave Catcher, and why they should be avoided
A Bit of Pedigree – great names you probably can't get away with copying
Don't Even Go There – names so rare for a reason
Word Piracy – expressions borrowed from other languages, with varying degrees of wisdom
Myths, Legends and Gods – inspired by heroes and deities of cultures now lost
The Devil's Own – why you should think twice before naming your boat Invincible

With fascinating history, a fair bit of psychology, and a lot of humour, this is the essential guide for all would-be boat owners, and anyone buying a gift for Dad for Father's Day or Christmas.

About the Author

Jonathan Eyers is a commissioning editor at Adlard Coles and Conway. He is the author of four books of non-fiction and the children's novel, The Thieves of Pudding Lane.