Posted by David Bamford on September 01, 2002 at 22:40:31 from 203.10.110.133 user David.
In Reply to: Re: To name or to christen? That's the question. posted by Robert Thompson on September 01, 2002 at 19:31:26:
My 36ft. gaff ketch living at Melbourne, Oz, was named "Swallow" by its first owner in 1917. This must have been a fairly common name for a boat in those days. It has retained this name through the four subsequent owners, and I see no reason to change it now!