JACK

During a sailing trip in our Newport 27, my 10 year old daughter enquired if we could actually name our next boat with anything we wanted. I said this would certainly be possible but it would have to reflect the whole family's views too.

As we were walking to a restaurant, I noticed she was quite quiet and just when I was about to ask her if she was OK - she said "Dad, I have it! I have figured a way to get the whole family involved with a name for that new boat you want - It should be JACK.

My wife is Julie, I'm Andy, my daughter is Chloe and my son is Kal. It was too perfect not to do it. Our new C-36 is JACK - very much a family boat.

- Andy Nemier