Broken glass brings good luck: the art of the perfect smash
On the quay it fell silent as the christening lady held her breath. The heavy bottle traced a tight arc towards the steel bow. After months of work by hundreds of craftspeople, this is the moment: the christening, just before the launch. And everyone knows the risk: a dull thud, a bottle that stays intact, and a silence that lasts painfully long.
We don't take that risk. You only get one chance, so that smash has to land. That's why we developed our own Champagne Crusher. It ensures the bottle always breaks at the moment of christening. Whether it's a sixty-metre yacht or an industrial colossus: those shards are part of it.
That's 'Seriously fun'. We safeguard the tradition and the execution, so the champagne really does flow over the bow. You do the christening, we make sure it's right. And after that: safe sailing!
More than just the bottle
A christening lasts two minutes and everyone is watching. The shipyard, the client, the family and the press all stand on the same quay. We build the moment around it. Think of the layout on the quay and the sound carrying across the water. We handle the countdown and the move to the reception as well.
And the weather counts. A christening on the quay goes ahead in almost any conditions, so the equipment has to cope.
One chance, and it has to land
If you are organising the christening, a great deal hangs on that single moment. The yard's planning shifts, the person doing the honours is nervous and the press is ready. We take that pressure off you.
We run through the moment beforehand with whoever swings the bottle, so they know exactly what to do. The Champagne Crusher comes to the quay and does not go into the moment untested. The running order says who speaks when. So you know how the morning goes, even if the launch shifts by an hour.
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A christening in the planning? Let's talk.
Tell us what kind of vessel it is and when it has to go into the water. A sixty-metre yacht asks something different from an industrial giant. We look at the quay with you, and at what happens after the moment. Even if the date can still move. Serieus Leuk. Call +31 85 401 40 14 or email hello@live-impact.nl.
