{"product_id":"yacht-were-you-thinking-by-jonathan-eyers-9781472944375","title":"Yacht Were You Thinking?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that). The culmination of many years of dreaming and penny-pinching, the purchase of a boat of any size is a significant event for any sailor, and with that comes serious naming pressure. Many boatowners have a secret fear that someone else got their brilliantly original name first – or ruined it forever by reducing its reputation to snigger-worthy opprobrium. Sometimes it’s so difficult to name a boat that skippers are desperate enough to ask the sorts of people who think \u003ci\u003eBoaty McBoatface\u003c\/i\u003e would be a good choice...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect gift for any skipper or would-be skipper, and featuring hundreds of common and uncommon names, this entertaining little book will answer perhaps the most important question new owners should ask themselves: what will this name say about me? And as everyone knows, once you’ve named a boat, you never \u003ci\u003eever\u003c\/i\u003e change it, so it also answers the question: what is my boat name saying about me?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNames will be categorised and listed alphabetically within these chapters:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePun Intended\u003c\/strong\u003e (some reveal a classic wit, others reveal just how many desperate unfunny dullards there are sailing around in yachts called \u003ci\u003eSeas the Day\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon as Muck\u003c\/strong\u003e (bad names – \u003ci\u003eMoondancer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWave Catcher\u003c\/i\u003e and others that sound like names from a bad children’s novel: where they come from, why they’re bad, and how to avoid inventing another)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Bit of Pedigree\u003c\/strong\u003e (good names – but probably too classy for you to get away with copying them)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDon’t Even Go There\u003c\/strong\u003e (they might be uncommon these days, but sometimes there’s a good reason for that)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWord Piracy\u003c\/strong\u003e (expressions borrowed from other languages - with varying degrees of wisdom)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMyths, Legends and Gods\u003c\/strong\u003e (inspired by heroes and deities of cultures now lost to the past)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Devil’s Own\u003c\/strong\u003e (don’t tempt fate by calling your boat \u003ci\u003eInvincible\u003c\/i\u003e, as the Royal Navy did each time the last one sank\/exploded – plus other superstition-violating names)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith fascinating history, a fair bit of psychology and a lot of humour, this is the essential guide for all would-be boat owners, and anyone buying a gift for Dad for Father’s Day or Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47601450909932,"sku":"9781472944375","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472944375-yacht-were-you-thinking.jpg?v=1778000272","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/yacht-were-you-thinking-by-jonathan-eyers-9781472944375","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}