'HappyOurs'
Myself and “Rum Doug” preparing the boat for launch
Slip slidin’ away!
We were the only boat in the harbour this day
Getting ready for the big speech
It was a real pleasure to be speaking in front of so many people from the club
Following the hallowed tradition of renaming a boat
We poured a bottle of champagne on the bow after the ceremony
The name says it all…
We had our boat denaming/renaming ceremony over the weekend along with a season opener party at the Dryden Yacht Club. We ate, drank, and dance the night away with close friends and comrades. What a load of fun that was!
When we bought our Tanzer 22 last year, the first thing we decided was that she needed a new name because the old name just didn’t reflect Woodette and myself in terms of personality, or where we were in life together as a family. So, before we put our boat in the water this year, we wanted her to have her new name, and ‘HappyOurs’ was it. Now there is a great deal of superstition with renamng a boat. You must follow the hallowed rituals of the sea and wind, or you may bring unlucky karma to the boat. So we followed “the law” to a tee to make sure she continues safe passage to port. And as I said in the closing of the ceremony; “Every hour will be a happy hour, on HappyOurs”!
Have fun in life…
