Christening
The breaking of a bottle over the bow is, at best, a Victorian tradition.
First it was the blood of a virgin, then the urine. Due to shortages of
both, it gravitated to red wine. A generous portion to Poseidon, the rest
for the crew. Here is the text of our renaming/christening ceremony for our
Bryn Awel:
Re-naming Ceremony
It is now time to rename and rededicate her. Let all gathered here witness
the rededication of this vessel to the care of the Seas and the Winds. May
she never anger Typhoon and may Zephyrus, Boreas, Argetses and Auster favor
her in proper turn. May the Sirens sing her not to wreck but to safety and
may the gods be pleased with her new name. Your name is now "Bryn Awel of
Bristol". May the Gods be pleased wherever they find you and favor you with
their care. Fair winds and following seas.
In England it is customary to name the houses. Bryn Awel was the house of
maternal grandparents near Winchester, England where I lived for the first
seven month of my life. It is Welsh and roughly translates to "Windy Ridge"
.
The custom of christening a ship with champagne is an affectation of the
Victorian era. In earliest times, ships were christened with the blood of a
virgin. Since they are in short supply these days, red wine is the liquid
of choice
First it was the blood of a virgin, then the urine. Due to shortages of
both, it gravitated to red wine. A generous portion to Poseidon, the rest
for the crew. Here is the text of our renaming/christening ceremony for our
Bryn Awel:
Re-naming Ceremony
It is now time to rename and rededicate her. Let all gathered here witness
the rededication of this vessel to the care of the Seas and the Winds. May
she never anger Typhoon and may Zephyrus, Boreas, Argetses and Auster favor
her in proper turn. May the Sirens sing her not to wreck but to safety and
may the gods be pleased with her new name. Your name is now "Bryn Awel of
Bristol". May the Gods be pleased wherever they find you and favor you with
their care. Fair winds and following seas.
In England it is customary to name the houses. Bryn Awel was the house of
maternal grandparents near Winchester, England where I lived for the first
seven month of my life. It is Welsh and roughly translates to "Windy Ridge"
.
The custom of christening a ship with champagne is an affectation of the
Victorian era. In earliest times, ships were christened with the blood of a
virgin. Since they are in short supply these days, red wine is the liquid
of choice