What's in a[nother] name?

I know it must be annoying to have my family covering this page with new names for the boat, but today at the dinner table we thought of the best one yet: Mahana, like the beautiful woman in the Johnny Lingo story. This boat’s history with us parallels the “ugly duckling” story of Mahana. Think about it:

Mahana, an ugly woman, is stuck living with her father because no one will marry her. One day, the wealthy Johnny Lingo returns from a trading voyage and makes an offer of a whopping eight cows for Mahana’s hand. Her father, naturally, accepts this offer and the couple marry. When the pair come back from their honeymoon, everyone is amazed by Mahana’s beauty and confidence. Mr. Harris, the storekeeper, asks what happened to Mahana, and Johnny says that because he treated her like a princess, she behaved and became a beautiful woman accordingly.

This is the perfect name for the boat! While it is currently in poor condition, soon it will be a beautiful boat our family will be proud to sail. Plus, my Dad adds, it would look good on shirts and hats with the CSK logo.

Mahana, you ugly, come down from those blocks.


-Emily