When I bought her, my 38 was named Scarlet Fever. (the original name since she was launched in 1976 in Lake St. Clair, as it turns out.) So obviously a name change was in order.
My former girlfriend and I looked at a lot of potential names. I've always thought "Emerald Flash" or "Green Flash" was a good name, since one of the things on my bucket list is to actually see one from the deck of my own boat. But if you call her "Green Flash" and race her, you'd better be darn fast. Another potential name was "Primal". The psychological term for an experience which can only be understood from experience and not from description as a "primal experience" - and sailing is certainly one of these. If you can tell a non-sailor how you can get an adrenalin rush on a sailboat traveling at something between walking and jogging speed, you're a better man than I. Anyway, we came up with a total of 27 potential names from astrology, mythology, astronomy, quotations, etc. How to decide among them? We had a lottery! We each picked our favorite 10 out of the 27. I think that left 16 or 17 (maybe I should have known the relationship was never going to last at that point?). Then a second cut to get down to 9. Those went into a hat.. And out came Imzadi. (Which was my personal favorite. And my former girlfriend hated it. As Edd will know, "Imzadi" is Betazoid for "beloved", and the context is that it is a term reserved for your first or greatest love. Will Ryker and Dianna Troi of Next Generation have an historic relationship, and it is an endearment they use on occasion in the series. And it is certainly a fitting name for my boat, and for sailing. I admit it. I'm an incurable romantic. My 25 is named "la Belle Aurore", which most movie buffs will know is the bar where Rick and Ilsa say goodbye in Paris, in the movie Casablanca. Rick Brass Imzadi -1976 C&C 38 mk1 la Belle Aurore -1975 C&C 25 mk1 Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edd Schillay Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 10:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List Now Boat Names As you may have guessed, my boat's name is based on a Lucille Ball / Desi Arnez-produced 1960's failed train-wreck NBC television series . . . . . . which led to highly-rated syndication, five spin-off television series and 12 feature films, not to mention decades and decades of merchandising dollars for Paramount/Viacom. For me, though, the Starship Enterprise was an "escape vehicle" - when I got home from grade school in the 70s, I could leave all the pressures and troubles behind, turn on WPIX channel 11, and I'll be exploring the final frontier's strange new worlds, seeking out new life and new civilizations . . .
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