The Strange World of Boat Naming
June 26th, 2026
Naming a boat is one of those rituals that is part nautical tradition, part superstition, and part basic practicality. Get
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Shakespeare was wrong
January 19th, 2026
“What’s in a name?” is a famous line from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, meaning a name is just an arbitrary
The Baptismal Rights of Boats
December 29th, 2025
by Robert Beringer, SpinSheet So, what’s in a name? Well, for a boat it’s everything; those letters you see affixed
Please stop with the cat puns
December 7th, 2024
by Peter Swanson New Years is approaching, and I am making a plea that any catamaran buyers out there resolve
It’s just a name – or is it?
July 13th, 2023
Let’s set sail for the not-so-tranquil waters of the Mornington Yacht Club (Victoria, Australia), which has weathered a storm over
Bands, Songs, and Boat Names
April 15th, 2020
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News It was a lifetime ago when I raced as a young man on Love
Top 10 Boat Names of 2019
May 23rd, 2019
Each year, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) tallies the most popular boat names. The tradition dates back
Top 10 Boat Names of 2018
May 23rd, 2018
Boat names can reveal a lot about the personality, passion and life experiences of a boat owner. This year, BoatUS
Please, Just Name The Boat!
June 8th, 2017
Cheryl and Scott Culshaw of Cincinnati, Ohio have owned 34 boats, so thinking up names is something they are pretty
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