What’s in a name?
Of all a person’s possessions, his/her boat is the only thing that almost always carries a name. Houses come with addresses and cars are adorned with fancy little labels – but an owner gets to name his boat.
If you’re respectful and follow the rules, it can lead to a lifetime of boating luck – but bad naming can bring the devils down around your ears.
In New Zealand we have a choice of deities to consider when naming a boat. Legend has it that every boat name is entered in the ‘Ledger of the Deep’ and personally known to Poseidon (Greek) and/or Neptune (Roman). But in this part of the world there is also Tangaroa.
