Saw a sailboat named Speed Demon this weekend. I was passing it on a Pacific Seacraft 37. Talk about a misnomer!
Joel On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 4:52 PM, Robert Gallagher via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > My first boat, C&C 30MKI was named Trysail. The previous owner sold > Flying Scotts (I think) at one time so it was a play on words. She still > carries that name. > > My new boat, C&C 30 MKII, was named Lagniappe when I purchased her. Talk > about a mouth full and a triple repeat on the spelling when calling a > bridge, marina, or vessel. After the delivery trip North from Annapolis to > Mystic I changed the name. I got tired of repeating myself. Didn't like > the name myself, but anyone from New Orleans seemed to love it, reminded > them of home. > > So I renamed my current boat HANUMAN. Seems simple enough and I'm still > amused that most folks can't pronounce it, nor spell it. HA NEW MAN. > > Hanuman is a very prevalent character in the Ramayana and his picture is > probably hanging on the wall in every Indian restaurant in the world. > Millions of kids watch him in cartoons. He's carved into every early > Buddhist/Hindu temple across Asia. I just happen to be on the wrong side > of the world now and I guess I spent to much time in Asia. > > Oddly enough, Hanuman is also the namesake of one of the J Class yachts. > The owner has spinnaker graphics similar to the tattoo on my leg. :) > Fortunately, I had the tattoo longer so I can say he stole my idea..lol > It's the Khmer version of Hanuman carved into the the temples of Cambodia, > Laos, Thailand and Burma/Myanmar. > > Anyway, the Ramayana is one of those books everyone should read, or at > least try to, once in their life. > > I hope I didn't put anyone to sleep with this tale.... > > Rob > C&C 30 MKII > HANUMAN > Noank, CT > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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