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!
