Renaming Ceremony June 20th - 2015 @ 16:00hrs.
At the Bahia Mar Resort & Marina
Ahoy, Ahoy, Ahoy!
Gather round, Gather around: It's time to give graciously to the Gods to ensure this vessel plys the seas, safely on the top.
Following tradition, and being unable to find a virgin to wash the boat, we will break a special, highly valued bottle of bubbly on this fair hull.
But first, we must give homage to the Gods.
Let's make noise as we recognize these gracious Gods so that they know we are thinking of them
1st to Poseidon - (Neptune) - and his queen Amphitrite -(Make some noise!)
2nd (Make some noise!) to the Wind Gods:
- Boreas the North-Wind,
- Zephryos the West-Wind,
- Notos the South-Wind,
- and to Euros the East-Wind
And lastly, but not least, to Phartos God of the Wind from behind.
Raise your Glasses and give cheer To the Gods!
And now while you refill your glasses, to show the Gods that we have gone to no end of effort to appease them, I need you to give cheer, loudly and vociferously in recognition of our efforts:
Were you Welcomed to our Vessel with a drink or two? Louder!
Were you impressed by the amount of Silicone Caulk that was spread around the boat to keep her dry in all conditions before, during and after your visit?
Did we offer food enough to fill?
Did we dress this vessel so that it would be easy to find and bring some cheer to these weary docks?
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
We were asked many times about the Name of this sailing vessel, and how it was determined and how it was spelled, so let me tell you all at one time.
The previous owner, who shall remain anonymous, had done many things to this boat in order to give it's old soul longevity and encourage it's survival during many trips out on the ocean. After we visited the boat with the mind to purchase her, I commented to my fair wife that the boat is 'SPECIAL' and suggested that if we purchased this boat, then we should call her 'SPECIAL' However, Special is sometimes used as a platitude, like Isn't he Special! and Peggy exclaimed that she would not sail on a boat that had the name 'SPECIAL'.
Later that day, after we two agreed to try and purchase the boat, Peggy suggested we translate the name into Latin. We asked the God of the Internet (Google) how Special would translate in Latin. And thus the name was cast Eximius.
And now we call on the keeper of the Bubbly - our Commodore Suzi. Bring the bottle of very expensive bubbly to the bow and wash the bow to wipe away the old name.
Now head down to the stern and pour to wash away the old name from Stem to Stern.
And thus we celebrate the new name for this fine vessel:
EXIMIUS!
Let the Gods be praised and know that Eximius will travel on the seas with their consent.
Now let's raise our glasses (fill them if you need) and let the world know of this vessel's new name.
EXIMIUS
And in response to every bridge tender on the ICW,
that's spelled:
Echo, Xray, India, Mike, India, Uniform, Sierra
Eximius
Uncover the Transom
Cheers! to all, and we look forward to meeting with you on seas both near and far.
Welcoming the Gods aboard
The Goddess ensuring all are paying homage
Commodore 'Suzi' washing away the old name with Champagne
From Stem to Stern
Unveiling the new name 'Eximius'
Tina announcing to the Gods with her Conch Horn
Very special thanks to Pam & David (The Gods)
Congratulations -- Very nice. I am sure you and Peggy will have many days of pleasure.
ReplyDeleteCome sail up my way.