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The owners of the vessel formerly named Everglades perform a traditional renaming ceremony to officially rechristen the boat Hiraya.3:37 The ritual involves purging the previous name from the sea’s ledgers by casting an inscribed ingot into the water and offering libations of champagne to Neptune and the four cardinal winds.4:06 Following the ceremony, the crew hosts a gathering for friends and family to discuss their upcoming three-year sailing departure. Guests offer varied reactions to the planned voyage, ranging from support for the owners' life dream to skepticism regarding the feasibility of long-term liveaboard life.9:07 The owners confirm the mast is stepped and rigged, noting that while they have identified several maintenance tasks to address, the vessel is prepared for its initial departure.0:09

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