It was a during the stock market / dot.com crash of 1997. I was retired and had lost a fortune but decided to go out and buy another boat despite not being able to afford one at the time. After paying cash for a C36, I returned home and poured myself a Martini. (a Bombay Sapphire Martini.) Then a second.. Then a third... Then a forth.... That night I "explored" the entire bottle of Bombay as I contemplated my recent purchase... Hence, The Bombay Explorer. - Mark Balentine