As you hold your breath watching it’s first voyage into the water, you pray for many years of safe voyage on the sea. It’s tradition that you hold a christening ceremony and smash a bottle of champagne over the hull just prior to launching. But where does one find an authentic maritime christening bottle? You can easily find a bottle of imitation champagne tucked inside a mesh bag, but if you want the real thing, you’ve found the right place! These bottles custom wrapped bottle traditionally come in red, white and blue, however other colors are available upon request. The art of wrapping a traditional maritime christening bottle is not simple and has been passed down from generation to generation. A bottle of champagne is encased in cloth and then ribbon is woven around the bottle to keep the glass from flying out. Top bows and a decorative tether finish it off. Tradition holds that the sponsor is presented the dried broken bottle in a display box for good luck and prosperity. Special notes for usage: Use a rope to tether the bottle to the deck before christening. Bottle is under pressure, so it is not scored for your safety. Do not shake the bottle prior to christening. This will cause the bottle to over explode and you run a risk of the glass breaking out of it’s casing. It’s best to have a break bar or steel structure to hit the bottle against. The bottle must be hit on the body of the bottle, not the neck or the very strong base. Use the same force needed to break any normal glass champagne or wine bottle. Have a towel handy to dry off afterwards! The item “Authentic Custom Maritime Christening Bottle for Maritime Launchings” is in sale since Monday, December 28, 2015. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maritime\Model Ships”. The seller is “yvonnesundstromeaton” and is located in Beaverton, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States.
Authentic Custom Maritime Christening Bottle for Maritime Launchings