does anybody knows where does it come from the tradition of breaking champagne bottles to baptize yachts?

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   Mat B on January 20, 2010 at 5:52 am

   When launching a new longboat Norsemen traditionally offered a human sacrifice to appease the Gods of the Sea, and smeared blood on the bow of the ship. This was considered to be a crucial part of insuring the good fortune of voyages made in that craft. When the North eventually became Christian, it became evident that the Bishops and Priests of their new faith did not approve of this time honored tradition. After what was almost certainly a period of some consternation and adjustment, launching ceremonies replaced the human blood with red wine which was (and still is) often considered, symbolically, to be the blood of Christ himself.

   Read more at Suite101: Christening Boats: Christening likely goes back to Viking times. http://transportationhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/christening_boats#ixzz0d6uZ9HBX

   pretty cool eh? there is a viking reason to do a cheers before u drink too