Catalina Fleet Of Santa Monica Bay Origin of boat names

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Aloha Nui Jeff & Trudy Briggs			Our C-30’s name was Aloha - this stemming from Trudy and my deep love for the Hawaiian Islands, the culture and the heritage. When our 30 was destroyed and we bought our new C-36, we added the word Nui behind Aloha. Loosely (very loosely) translated, Aloha Nui means Aloha II or bigger Aloha i.e. C-30 to C-36.

*Amnesia* Cary Warren

Aphrodisiac Norm & Charlene Perron			Our C42 is actually the second Aphrodisiac we have had. The original was a Newport 27 back in 1979. One day after a relaxing weekend at Avalon, we were sitting in El Torito's enjoying happy hour when one of our guests commented: "Sailing is such an aphrodisiac, isn't it?" Norm perked up and said "That's it!" "What," she asked. "The perfect name for our boat" was his reply.

Ariel Peter & Irina Schey

*Arlion* Lionel & Arlene Garbus			Arlion:This is our 3rd boat named for the "Ar" of Arlene and "lion" from Lionel

Aurora Bob & Florence Rosen

*Avalon* Phil & Katie Habegger

Awesome Adventure Michael D. Partyka

*Beare Essential* Rick & Jean Cronin

*Bellezza* Ray & Eva Durand

Breez'n Garry & Marci Willis			One of our favorite recording artists when we first met and decided to get married was (and still is) George Benson. George had an album at the time called Breez'n. When we bought our first boat (a Catalina 22) and tried to think of a name for it, that recording came on the radio and we thought "perfect; when you're sailing, you're BREEZ'N right along." All four of our boats have now been named Breez'n.



Catherine Michele Diane & Anthony Manzella

*Chinook* Stan & Sherry Whisenhunt

*Circe* Linda & Kramer Dippel

*City Limits* Robert & Maureen Fleischman

*Day Dreams* David & Sharon Day

*Diastole II* Viktor & Zoi Eysselein

*Dolfino* Rick Lioio			Had to pick name quickly to fill out documentation papers. Narrowed to 3 choices. Charlie pointed out that boat names cost by the letter, so that ruled out Metamorphosis. I asked the documentation clerk which she liked and she picked Dolfino, a defunct maker of skimpy Italian swimwear, over "Tomcat" which struck her as sexist.

*English Lady* Bill & Mary Felgenhauer

*Georgia* Casey Hillquist

Irish Dream Mark & Sharon Wood			We had always dreamed of having a cruising sailboat. Our dream came true when we purchased the C36, and since Sharon is Irish, the named seemed perfect.

*Just Kidding* Craig & Mary Anne Fritzsche			Just Kidding gets it's origin and brings fond memories from when our 3 children were small. When teasing one and another or making a mistake or simply a slip of tongue they always said "JUST KIDDING". When we were trying to name our boat lots of strange suggestions were followed with the phrase "JUST KIDDING" we all agreed that this was the perfect name. We get lots of feed back from the name and decided that when we get our Catalina 42 the name will have to be Not Kidding.

*Just Whistle* Nicholas Gutheim

*La Sirena* John & Nancy Celick

*La Vie Dansante* Kevin Thomas & Laura Quick

*Las Brisas* Debbie Talbot			Las Brisas is named after my favorite restaurant in Acapulco.

*Last Resort* Dick and Sharon Drechsler			So idyllic do Dick and Sharon Drechsler find their sailing time together, that they plan to eventually retire from their careers in the resort industry and sail away on their Last Resort. And if things get really rough out there for the Catalina 36...they can "resort" to their Boston Whaler, The Very Last Resort!

Lion Heart George Lyons

*Lorraine* Marie David & Lorraine Sykes			Husband: Is it O.K. if we buy a bigger boat? Wife: Yes, as long as we name it Lorraine Husband: O.K. You're on! But it must be a Catalina 36.

*Lucky Duck* Dave & Jan Polancic			After many discussions nothing seemed right. During a family conversation, Dave said, "I'm such a lucky duck." Our sons, David and Scotty, said, "dad, that is a perfect name for the boat; it would be named after your hero, Donald Duck"

*Lucky Lady Too* Joe & Sharon Boyle

*Marley's Ghost* Gerry & Tina Douglas

*Nepenthe* Sylbeth Stearns

*No Name* Hank & Paul Stevens

*On an Impulse* Michael & Jean Chandler

Palomar Ed Palmer & Randi Benesch

Panache Eric & Cinamon Sorensen

*Perfect Match* Roger & Gisela Dawson			For the perfect match between Gisela & Roger. And the boat being a Perfect Match for us.

Polar Bear Robert & Geraldine Salkeld			My Wife frequently traveled the non-stop polar flight LA to London - a bear of a trip.

R Treat Bob & Marlene White			After chartering sailboats for a number of years we decided to buy a boat in preparation for our retirement. After much consideration, we decided that "R Treat" best captured our anticipation of our future boating plans. To date, the name has been representative of our boating experiences.

*Sachem* Paul & Susan Artof

*Salad Bowl*			Look familiar???

*Salsera* Paul & Vicki Deluca

*Scootchee* Brian & Tannis Frankish

*Sea Adventure* Mark & Tina Felgenhauer

*Sea Spirit* Allan & Paula Bertik

Seahorst Horst & Ginny Lechler

Segundo Amor Chuck & Kathleen Russell

*Siren* John Seebart			The previous owners & I both work for the fire department. I did not change the name because virgins to sacrifice are in short supply. And, as you know, it is bad luck not to follow protocol when renaming boats. I've named the new dinghy Song.

*Slan Gava* Doug & Sharon Stewart

*Southern Witch* Phil & Ouida Rojas			I named it after my wife, Ouida. I thought it sounded better spelled with a "Wh" as opposed to the letter "B."

Star Dancer 2 Robert Mimura & Lois Meiser-Mimura

Stolen Moments Robert & Judith Marks

Summer Solstice Peter & Farrell Rosen

*Tardis* Peter & Lynne Glick

*The New ERA* Bill & Carol Watkins			Named for the initials of their grandchildrens's first names: Eden, Reed and Amanda.

Time Out Michael & Jan Schau

Tomorrow Matt & Viki Clark			After I (Matt) bought my first boat, I found myself putting off giving her a name. Eventually, the perfect name dawned on me, so I put on the first seven letters and figured I'd finish it later. That name was PROCRAS... The years went by, the boat got bigger, hence MORE PROCRAS...I just put it off a little longer. Now, of course, she's named Tomorrow.

Triton Kathy Brunette & Mark Yelin			The "energy" of the deep blue/gold hull possesses an noble, elegant and regal stature. The uniqueness of the blue hull with gold striping naturally lent itself to a more classical and majestic name, rather than a whimsical, tongue in cheek name, which so many vessel in Western US waters select. After researching both Roman and Greek mythology (and coincidently integrating my affinity toward sea shells), Mark and I easily agreed upon "TRITON". Triton is named after the Greek god of the sea. Triton is a merman (half man and half fish) and god of the sea, according to Greek mythology. In a golden palace under the sea he dwelt with his parents, the sea god Poseidon (aka Neptune in Roman mythology) and his wife Amphitrite (a Greek goddess of the Sea). Triton carried a shell trumpet used as a horn to attract sirens of the sea. It is said Triton caused tremendous waves by blowing the trumpet. Ancient Phoenician coins distributed throughout the Mediterranean world were sculptured in the likeness of the triton shell.

*Un-Named* Philip & Dorothea Gatsoulis			All my boats have had a very significant personal meaning. The previous boat was G...Fours. That had the following meanings: G for Gatsoulis and Four for the 4 of us; also, being an engineer, the G was for gravity force; the G also stood for my nationality, Greek. I still haven't found a personal meaning for my C36, it is Nameless.

*Whirligig* Jim & Meryle Mitchell			“Whirligig"--I loved the sound of the word from the first time I heard it--even before I knew what it really meant. “Whirligig” has a fun ring to it, even magical--a perfect name for a boat. The dictionary defines “Whirligig” as “something that whirls, revolves or goes around…a toy spinning top, a merry-go-round or carrousel, a giddy or flighty person.” That sounds like a sailboat to me.

*Wind Dance III* Herbert & Elaine Strickstein

*Windborne* Hal Avery & Fay Stevens			We choose the name Windborne for our boat as we thought it best reflected those strong silent forces, often unseen, that move us from place to place.

Windsaloft Henk Wolthus

*Windseaker* Richard & Mary Houchin

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