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Marina and Michel officially rename their sailboat from Charade II to Motion after completing a three-to-four-month legal registration process in Brazil.2:52 To satisfy maritime tradition and appease Poseidon, the owners perform a renaming ceremony, which involves formally requesting the removal of the old name from the sea's records and the registration of the new one.2:02 The ritual includes casting a symbolic ingot into the water and offering a drink to the deity.3:50 Following the ceremony, the crew removes the old vinyl lettering from the hull, a process that requires significant effort to clear the remaining adhesive residue before applying the new name.5:26 The owners emphasize that while the legal paperwork proved difficult to navigate, the ceremonial aspect serves as a lighthearted acknowledgment of long-standing sailing superstitions.8:11

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