Re: Boat name again
O/K John, this is a C&P of what I used, I couldn't find a virgin so we spilt expensive white wine - and then drank expensive white wine! Good luck.<br /><br /><br /> First: You must DE-name: Example; Bless the former name and allow that<br />name to go to the everlasting sea. ( A simple thanks for it's former<br />service and a good-bye to " Old name here" should do.) Also remove all<br />traces of the orginal name.<br /> Second: You must establish the new name - Now here comes the fun part!!<br /><br /> 1ST method ----You must pour very good wine (RED wine- see below ) on<br />the bow and offer some to the god Poseidon pouring the wine<br />into the waters of the Home Port, then say outloud the new name, asking<br />Poseidon to bless the boat and all who ride within. If it is a sailboat,<br />don't forget Aeolus, the god of winds. Both gods blessings required.<br />Also, the Captain(owner), crew and guests should sip the wine as well<br />(spill and intake quantity is not limited! The gods like generosity ! )<br /><br /> 2nd method ---- After de-naming : Scuttle the boat out of sight of land<br />-refloat and rename - not many of us can do that<br /> one! (at least not on purpose)<br /><br /> 3rd method ---- The one I like! -- Have a Virgin urinate on the bow<br />while renaming the boat and asking Poseidon's blessing -- The major<br />problem here is ahhhhhh -- Well I'll let you work on that one.<br /><br /> I used method 1 and 3 ( a friend has a baby girl). By the way, all the<br />methods have REAL historical backgrounds, Such as:<br /><br />Red wine is the wine to spill , it symbolizes the blood of a virgin (yep,<br />they used to sacrifice a virgin and spill the blood on the boat). White<br />champagne is a "new" invention. When christening a new ship, I would break champagne but also spill some red wine.<br /><br /> If you are interested, I have an Ode to the sea and wind gods, I wrote<br />to be read during re-nameing:<br /><br /> I bid Hail!! Aoelus and Poseidon! and seek your benefaction upon this<br />vessel,<br /> May the name she carried before, be gone as the winds of yore, having<br />served the former master with honor.<br /> I, now, with deep respect, petition you royal beings, to give this<br />vessel's new hailing and her next voyages, your kindnesses.<br /> Be it known to one and all! This vessel from this day will be hailed<br />as"...New Name...".<br /><br />--------------------------------
<br /><br />Aldo
