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CC Superstitions
1.
Do you follow any of the old rituals and perhaps superstitions when setting off on passage?
Yes
No
2.
If yes, check all that apply.
Don't rename a boat
Don't leave on a Friday
Put a coin under the main mast step
Never whistle for the wind
Christen a boat new to you with champagne cracked on the bow
Wear an ear ring after rounding Cape Horn or completing a circumnavigation
Appease Poseidon with a tot of rum over the side
Celebrate an equator crossing with a King Neptune ritual
Paint eyes on your boat's bows to prevent collisions
Give a name to the autopilot or wind vane
Other (please specify)