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What about boat names?
by Jill Bobrow
photography by Dana Jinkins
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11/01/2007
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Classic sailboats often bear world-class names. Last summer in
Palma at the Superyacht Cup regatta, there were boats whose names evoke another
era: Ranger, Velsheda. I can think of dozens of sailing yachts with names
that ring timeless.
Some names are chosen to be clever. Such is the case with
After Eight, the name of the 151-foot Northern Marine tri-deck reviewed
in this issue by contributing editor Mark Masciarotte. I called Mark to ask him
what the name signifies. The thin square dinner mints in black paper that I used
to love as a child? Or does it refer to the time that the owner likes to have
breakfast? Neither. The yacht’s owner had eight children, so his new yacht is
his treat to himself after raising such a large brood.
Indulge me a little longer because I am getting to our cover
story on Mr. Terrible, also written by Mark Masciarotte. Who would name a
boat Mr. Terrible? It is certainly not the name of a loved one, or a
historical figure or even a Greek god. So, what does it signify? I traveled with
Mark to the Delta shipyard in Seattle to join Jack and Michelle Jones and
designer Adriel Rollins on a detailed tour of the 154-footer, where I discovered
the name relates to the owner, but belies the boat. Derived from the owner’s company, Terrible Herbst, it refers to the company’s logo of a mustachioed
bandit brandishing a gas pump nozzle instead of a gun—a cartoon character
insignia that labels the company’s service stations, casinos and motorsports
team products in the Western United States. Go figure!
The name game is fascinating. This mega volume of ShowBoats International is our Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show issue, so
take some time and check out our preview of the largest boat show in the world,
where miles of boats will be stern-to the dock for viewing. Before you hop
aboard, look at the transom and check out the name. If you buy that boat, the
most important decision will be all yours.
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