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Name and rename a ship

Naming a boat can be fun and creative, and how about renaming a second-hand boat? Let’s see what to consider!

It would be wise not to make a hasty decision that could cause regret. Think of a name that you can be proud of, easy to pronounce … something that speaks to you! Why not think of a favorite place, the type of boat it has, and the pleasure and adventure it will bring you?

What should you consider? Name a ship?

Think safety first!

Make the name easy to pronounce and convey in times of emergency, your life could potentially depend on this. You don’t want a name that can be misinterpreted or difficult to pronounce when pronounced on the emergency radio. Complicated spelling can also cause confusion, especially when you are using the phonetic alphabet to call the Coast Guard in a crisis.

Think of the feminine touch!

Boats are traditionally ‘her’, but you don’t have to go overboard with this. Many boats have a woman’s name, perhaps something personal to the skipper. Too cute doesn’t usually work either.

Avoiding cliches

Some names are very common and you see them repeatedly on different ships. When naming your boat, think outside the box and look for something original, personal and unique for your boat. Some of the commonly seen sailboats have been named ‘Cool Running’, ‘Keel Over’, ‘Ocean Runner’ and ‘Ocean Spirit’, ‘Wind Dancer and’ Wind Breaker ‘to name a few.

Change the name of a ship!

But what if you’ve bought a boat and you don’t even like to say the name forcefully … It’s so awful and inappropriate that it sticks in your throat when asked?

So how do I go about changing it?

Nautical folklore is heavily shrouded in superstitions! One of the most famous superstitions is that if you rename your ship, it will enrage the gods of the sea and curse the ship with bad luck forever. What if you don’t like the name of a ship, are you stuck with it?

Mythology says that you can change the name of a ship without being cursed by bad luck as long as you undergo a special name change ceremony!

Superstition says that changing the name of a ship is equivalent to defying the deities. According to myth, the name of each vessel is recorded in the Ledger of the Deep, which is the personal record book of Poseidon (the Greek god of the sea). To actually change the name of a ship, you must remove its original name from the ledger.

Pour the champagne overboard to appease Neptune while splashing a bit on the ship’s hull. An alternative is to smash a bottle of champagne on the ship’s hull, so that Neptune and the ship get their proper portions.

Then, while surrounded by family and friends, name your boat as if it were the first time. This process is fraught with dangers and traditions, and getting it right is serious business. However, you should follow the advice below with a big pinch of (sea) salt!

Here is a basic summary for you to follow;

• Remove all traces of the old name. Obviously, do this only once you’ve formally changed the registry, but don’t bring anything on board under the new name until you’ve done so.
• Perform a ritual ceremony! See below.
• Offer a sacrifice: champagne is the norm, but a little rum, red or white wine can be enough, don’t forget to have enough for yourself and your friends.
• Attach the new name as soon as possible

Neptune’s purge ceremony

“O mighty and great ruler of the seas and oceans, to whom all ships and we who venture into your vast domain are bound to pay homage, we beg you in your kindness to erase forever from your records and remember the name (insert here the old name of his vessel) that has ceased to be an entity in his realm.

As proof of this, we submit this ingot that bears his name to be corrupted by your powers and forever purged from the sea. (At this point, the prepared metal tag is dropped from the bow of the boat into the sea.)

In grateful recognition of your generosity and dispensation, we offer these libations to his majesty and his court. (Pour at least half the bottle of champagne into the sea from east to west. The rest can be passed between your guests.

Neptune’s renaming ceremony

O mighty rulers of the winds, through whose power our fragile vessels traverse the wild and faceless depths, we implore you to bestow upon this worthy vessel (Insert new vessel name) the benefits and pleasures of your generosity, assuring us of His gracious ministering according to our needs.

(Facing north, pour a generous champagne drink into a champagne flute and blast north as you chant. Great Boreas, exalted ruler of the North Wind, grant us permission to use your mighty powers in pursuit of our legitimate endeavors, always, ridding us of the overwhelming scourge of your icy breath.

(Facing west, pour equal amounts of champagne and fling west as you chant. Great Zephyr, exalted ruler of the West Wind, grant us permission to use your mighty powers in pursuit of our rightful endeavors, always sparing us the overwhelming scourge. of your wild breath.

(Facing east, repeat and cast east.) Great Eurus, exalted ruler of the East Wind, grant us permission to use your mighty powers in pursuit of our rightful endeavors, always sparing us the overwhelming scourge of your mighty breath.

(Facing south, repeat, rushing south.) Great Notus, exalted Ruler of the South Wind, grant us permission to use your mighty powers in pursuit of our rightful endeavors, always sparing us the overwhelming scourge of your boiling breath.

Oh! Neptune, God spirit of the great and small waters, in this ship, by your grace, allow all these sons and daughters to pass from the hail port to their port of call, and on these navigational issues make your sweet blessings fall.

“You who make the seas rage or rest in sweet rest, please mention the sailors here, your servants of the flows. This ship, the captain, the crew, and all who love the wind and the seas, love it. They will follow where I go.

Is this name change ceremony necessary?

It is completely up to you! Do people really do it? an absolute yes! With tongue in the cheek or to have a little fun with this ceremony, traditional words and a good champagne! If nothing else is a good excuse for a party !!

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