Re: Renaming Boat and great children's books

hlg@pacbell.net
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 18:24:33 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Never got around to putting the name on Ri-Ra our 85 P-19, so now
>the Irish Gaelic(and favorite pub) has been usurped by my kids favorite
>fictional character--Harry Potter. I think we will just call her Harry.
>No kidding. Great books and just happen to be the top three on the NY
>times list. Not about sailing, but for those with kids or grandkids I
>highly recomend them. We read them as a family and my wife enjoys them
>as much as the 1st and 4th grader. So as we unchristen/rechristen
>is there any special ritual to avoid bad luck? I remember from Hornblower
>that all of the captured boats were renamed-should we pretend that Ri-Ra
>was captured by the Birtish or maybe by the kids? :) thanks for all
>of the well wishes for floyd--they obviously helped us, it skirted right
>by although until late the night before it was predicted to hit us head
>on. No sailing for now. Our favorite water hole is closed due to
>flooding. That sounds absurd but that is the scope of the disaster that
>has hit eastern NC. Bill Purcell Laurinburg, NC "Harry", if its not bad
>luck to change a name

I think "Harry" is an excellent name for your boat. :)

Harry Gordon
P14 #234, Manatee
Mountain View, CA