{"product_id":"yacht-were-you-thinking","title":"Yacht Were You Thinking","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften the culmination of many years of dreaming and penny-pinching, the purchase of a boat of any size is a huge event for any sailor, and with that comes serious naming pressure. Naming a boat can be as personal as naming a baby. Many boat owners have a secret fear that someone else got their brilliantly original name first--or ruined their chosen name forever by co-opting it for their disgraceful boat. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe perfect gift for any skipper or would-be skipper, and featuring hundreds of common and uncommon names, this entertaining little book answers 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 ever change it, so it also answers the question: What is my boat name saying about me right now? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNames are categorized--and listed alphabetically within these chapters--as to:\u003cbr\u003e- Popularity: helpfully, yacht insurers release ranked lists of popular names each year, which have revealed some very interesting trends\u003cbr\u003e- Don''t Even Go There: they might be uncommon these days, but sometimes there''s a good reason for that\u003cbr\u003e- Pun Intended: 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\u003cbr\u003e- A Bit of Pedigree: good names, but probably too classy for you to get away with copying them\u003cbr\u003e- Common as Muck: bad names--\u003ci\u003eMoondancer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWave Catche\u003c\/i\u003er, and others that sound like names from a bad children''s novel-where they come from, why they''re awful, and how to avoid inventing another for your boat\u003cbr\u003e- Too Much Information: why using a boat to celebrate a bonus\/retirement\/divorce\/second wife tends to be a bad idea a few months down the road\u003cbr\u003e- The Devil''s Own: 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith fascinating history, a fair bit of psychology, and a lot of humor, this is the essential guide for all would-be boat owners, and anyone looking for a dad-type gift on Father''s Day or Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317637063038,"sku":"NW9781472944375","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472944375.jpg?v=1778722460","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/yacht-were-you-thinking","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}