what's in a name

[Editor]

So someone got their knickers in a twist and decided to complain to just about everyone she could, claiming the boat name "Himalayan Women" is misogynistic, offensive, etc. We looked it up and just didn't see what the beef is, but having been on the receiving end of ridiculous attacks, we know what a giant pain in the ass they can be.

Given the number of, um, 'questionable' boat names in the States, we're quite surprised this sort of bitching hasn't happened about 100 times in the US. Or maybe it has and we don't know. When I had the GP 26, I named it "Sleeve of Wizard", and it got questioned, but I made up a bullshit story, and that was the end of that. That name was of course, inspired by Borat.

Read the story here. And if you have some of the 'better' names that have been used over the years, jump in and comment.

 

[Sailbydate]

Would, 'He is laying women' be more or less misogynistic I wonder.

 

[Snaggletooth]

I woude usse zip code of Himalayas then worde 'women' foire beste insider secrette jocke evere!

 

[roon]

"Sleeve of Wizard".....absolute cracker!

 

[JB1950]

From the 70s I seem to remember "Far Canal from Far Kurnell" a Sharpie and 505 called "Dineatheybone"

 

[Ex Machina]

Innuendo will be banned soon

 

[Swanno]

Keep up, scot

Only in Victoria?

Joins sailing club. Gets offended by names. Stamps feet until the world changes for her. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-21/mornington-yacht-club-backs-down-on-misogynistic-boat-name/102370026

forums.sailinganarchy.com

 

[SPORTSCAR]

Better hope she doesn't figure out figure out that the President of Australian Sailing also presides over a company that sells Snatch Blocks.
Kudos to the Editor of the latest Whitworth's Catalogue where you can find Seacocks listed on... wait for it... Page 69! (I shit you not...)

 

[vokstar]

Innuendo will be banned soon

She probably tried it once and didn't like it.

 

[Snaggletooth]

She probably tried it once and didn't like it.

Lubicatione issue?

 

[Schnappi]

She is going to lose her shit when one of them renames their boat to Kitty's Titties

 

[sierrawhiskeygolf]

There used to be an Etchells "Skanky Jane". Now, if the boat name instead was "Slutty Pete" would that be cool? Who wants to walk past the dry sail area and look at "Slutty Pete" on a boat? How about "Sambo Sam"? Or "Kracker Ken"? Slurs don't belong on boat transoms/quarters or memorialized forever on scoring tables.

 

[ROADKILL666]

Karen needs to give it a rest. Or get laid.

 

[Snaggletooth]

@SPORTSCAR - I hoppe you dointe minde me borroneng thisse.... seemes awfulle appropriatte...

 

[EYESAILOR]

When I had the GP 26, I named it "Sleeve of Wizard", and it got questioned, but I made up a bullshit story, and that was the end of that.

It remains a popular name in the Etchells class.

 

[limerunner]

They appear to have their own crew page:
https://himalayanwomensociety.com/

 

[Bitter Gnat]

Way back in the Pre-Karen era we sailed a very old double-digit hull number Etchells that everyone in the fleet owned at some point. We named it "Your Ex". She was ridden hard and put away wet.

 

[Sail4beer]

In wooden boat building we whack bungs with dildos.
As in “Knock that dildo hard and drive that bunghole all the way in!”

 

[Rum Runner]

I always liked the idea of naming a boat Slippery When Wet. So many meanings to that.

 

[timotheysski]

There's a boat called "slippy seamen" at my marina lol