Our Nor'star/Westerly built Flicka was originally christened Sea Shanty by Clyde and Niki Butcher. "With great celebration she was launched on February 8, 1977 at 11 a.m. and christened Sea Shanty.

After having seen her sit on a cradle for a year ( while she was built ), it was pure pleasure to see her in her own element. The experience of sailing her for the first time -- to feel her surge through the water as though she had been a cooped up animal and finally been set free -- was beautiful." Niki Butcher, Sea Shanty - The Biggest Littlest Boat in the Harbor, "Pacific Skipper", September 1977.

After my shipmate and I purchased Sea Shanty from her second owner and started the rebuilding process, we wanted a name which reflected our thoughts and feeling. We purchased a boat name book but did not find a name which was "us." My shipmate suggested "Sarajevo" in honor of the people and city that had hosted the Winter

Olympics. We tested the name on several friends and decided the "ratings" were too low.

Our next attempt was to evoke the gods. We choose "Erzuli" a Haitian goddess. Again, we tested the name on friends. "What!", How do you spell that?", "Where did you find that name?", How do you pro

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