Catalina Fleet Of Santa Monica Bay Origin of boat names

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Aloha Nui Jeff & Trudy Briggs Catalina 36			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.

Aphrodisiac Norm & Charlene Perron Catalina 42			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 Catalina 42

*Arlion* Lionel & Arlene Garbus Catalina 42			Arlion:This is our 3rd boat named for the "Ar" of Arlene and "lion" from Lionel

Aurora Bob & Florence Rosen Catalina 30

*Bellezza* Ray & Eva Durand Catalina 320

Breez'n Garry & Marci Willis Catalina 42			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.

*Bumpr Carz* Warren & Joyce Fox US Catalina Sabot 8

Catherine Michele Diane & Anthony Manzella Catalina 470

*City Limits* Robert & Maureen Fleischman Catalina 34

*Day Dreams* David & Sharon Day Catalina 36

*Argo* Viktor & Zoi Eysselein Hunter 45CC

*Dolfino* Rick Lioio Catalina 42			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 Catalina 350

*Georgia* Casey Hillquist Catalina 38

Irish Dream Mark & Sharon Wood Catalina36			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.

*Journey* Rick & Jean Cronin Catalina 42

*Just Kidding* Craig & Mary Anne Fritzsche Catalina 36			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 Catalina 36

*La Sirena* John & Nancy Celick 54' offshore

*La Vie Dansante* Kevin Thomas & Laura Quick Catalina 42

*Las Brisas* Debbie Talbot Catalina 36			Las Brisas is named after my favorite restaurant in Acapulco.

*Last Resort* Dick Drechsler Catalina 470			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 Catalina 42 MK II

*Lorraine* Marie David & Lorraine Sykes Catalina 36			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 Lady Too* Joe & Sharon Boyle Catalina 390

*Marley's Ghost* Gerry & Tina Douglas Catalina 42

*Nepenthe* Sylbeth Stearns Catalina 42

*No Name* Hank & Paul Stevens Catalina 28 MK II

*No Name* Doug & Susan Felgenhauer Catalina 36

*On an Impulse* Michael & Jean Chandler Catalina 36

Panache Eric & Cinamon Sorensen Catalina 42

*Perfect Match* Roger & Gisela Dawson Catalina 36			For the perfect match between Gisela & Roger. And the boat being a Perfect Match for us.

R Treat Bob & Marlene White Catalina 36			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.

Rainbows End Jon Ericson Catalina 27

*Sachem* Paul & Susan Artof Catalina 42

*Salad Bowl*			Look familiar???

*Salsera* Paul & Vicki Deluca Catalina 34

*Sans Recours* Sharon Dreschsler Land boat

*Scootchee* Brian & Tannis Frankish Catalina 36

*Sea Adventure* Mark & Tina Felgenhauer Catalina 36

*Sea Spirit* Allan & Paula Bertik Catalina 30

Seahorst Horst & Ginny Lechler Catalina 350

*Siren* John Seebart Catalina 36			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 Catalina 375

*Southern Witch* Phil & Ouida Rojas Catalina 36			I named it after my wife, Ouida. I thought it sounded better spelled with a "Wh" as opposed to the letter "B."

Star Dancer Robert Mimura & Lois Meiser-Mimura Catalina 400 MKII

Stolen Moments Robert & Judith Marks Catalina 42

Summer Solstice Peter & Farrell Rosen Catalina38

*Tardis* Peter & Lynne Glick Catalina 380

Time Out Michael & Jan Schau Catalina 470

Tomorrow Matt & Viki Clark Catalina 36			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 Catalina 42			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 Catalina 36			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.

*Whimsical IV* Jim & Debbie Ferraro Catalina 470

*Whirligig* Jim & Meryle Mitchell Catalina 387			“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 Catalina 42

*Windborne* Hal Avery & Fay Stevens Catalina 36			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 Morgan OI-41

*Windseaker* Richard & Mary Houchin Catalina 34			We wanted a name that was nautical and characterized the spirit of a sail boat.

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