{"product_id":"9781472944382","title":"Yacht Were You Thinking?: An A-Z of Boat Names Good and Bad","description":"Naming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that). 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. Many boatowners have a secret fear that someone else got their brilliantly original name first – or ruined it forever by reducing its reputation to snigger-worthy opprobrium. Sometimes it's so difficult to name a boat that skippers are desperate enough to ask the sorts of people who think \u003ci\u003eBoaty McBoatface\u003c\/i\u003e would be a good choice…\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  The perfect gift for any skipper or would-be skipper, and featuring hundreds of common and uncommon names, this entertaining little book will answer 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 \u003ci\u003eever \u003c\/i\u003echange it, so it also answers the question: what is my boat name saying about me right now? \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Names will be categorised (and listed alphabetically within these chapters) as to:\u003cbr\u003e  -        Populist (helpfully yacht insurers release ranked lists of popular names each year, which has 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 Catcher\u003c\/i\u003e and others that sound like names from a bad children's novel: where they come from, why they're bad, and how to avoid inventing another)\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\u003e  With fascinating history, a fair bit of psychology and a lot of humour, 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.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162830979312,"sku":"9781472944382","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472944382_p0.jpg?v=1763599577","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472944382","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}