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We have a boat name!

After many, many walks around the block in the evenings, we have decided on a name!  Sailing Vessel Mira ( SV Mira for short ) Here is a link to the YouTube video where we announce the name. What makes naming a boat so hard is that you can choose from a lot of different types of names.  You can be "funny/punny" and name a boat something like Knot Working , or Never Again 2 .  You can name a boat after a concept or a feeling, like Tranquility , Respite or Traveler .  And you can, of course, name your boat using a proper name; traditionally a girl's name, but something simple like Jenny , or as in friends of ours,  Greek Goddess . Given that this boat will be our home, we quickly ruled out funny/punny names.  That just doesn't seem right. BUT, we got stuck for a while on concept/feeling names and just a traditional girl's name.  We both brainstormed and came up with lists.  We then bounced them off one-another and looked into their meanings.  N...

Vision 444 - Key West Boat Show

 Key West Boat Show and Additional Information on the Vision Yachts 444 Summary We had a great trip down to Key West (okay, actually it was the next island up; Stock Island). The Stock Island Marina Village and adjoining Perry Hotel are absolutely beautiful.  If you are in the area and need a place to stay (and have the means!), it is a great resort.  We were fortunate in that we booked it early for the event and got the room at 1/3 the price it was the week leading up to the boat show.  Admittedly, it was Spring Break, so that may be their peak price for the year for all I know. We had spoken to Tommy and Amy from Sail Away Catamarans a few times before the event and even had a chance to speak with Thomas and Terri, the owners of Kon-Tiki ahead of time too.  What an absolutely great group of people! Additional Information