An hour later, at the dock, Yang Fan personally cut the ribbon.
Chen Xi, who had slept for an hour and dressed beautifully, came to participate in the launching ceremony.
Yang Fan handed the wine jar tied with a cable to Chen Xi, and then Chen Xi pushed the wine jar hard against the hull, smashing it into pieces against the metal horn on the bow.
Suddenly, there was thunderous cheers, gongs and drums sounded, firecrackers were lit, and there was a loud crackling sound.
In the West, wine bottles are smashed. If the bottle is broken, it is considered broken and safe.
Families of sailors regarded "drift bottles" as a symbol of disaster. Therefore, under the auspices of ancient religious figures, in order to pray for the safe return of the ship, there was a ceremony of smashing wine bottles.
Later, with the development of the times, smashing champagne bottles became a customary sailing ceremony for the launch or maiden voyage of a new ship.
In order to pray for the safety of ships, the "bottle throwing ceremony" was held, wishing that there would no longer be such floating bottles on the sea. The mellow aroma of wine would be filled with the bow of the ship to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters.
So the more broken the champagne is on the bow of the ship, the better, which indicates that the new ship will be safe forever.
This is not just as simple as placing good wishes. Sometimes, this kind of thing is really evil.
For example, during the launching ceremony of the Soviet K-19 nuclear submarine, the champagne was smashed but not broken. As a result, there were countless accidents in life.
There were reactor explosions, nuclear leaks, collisions with U.S. nuclear submarines, and two fires. So much so that it was jokingly called the Widowmaker in American movies.
After the "Bottle Throwing Ceremony" is over, the gods and spirits are invited to come out.
Yang Fan led the crowd to burn incense and offer sacrifices, and held a sacrificial ceremony. He offered sacrifices to the gods of heaven, earth, water, and ships, and prayed for smooth winds and smooth water.
According to tradition, women are not allowed to be present or on board the boat when launching it.
There are taboos in various places when building ships. For example, it is taboo to say unlucky words at the shipbuilding site. It is taboo for women to get on the ship. Because traditional customs often compare women getting on the ship with the arrival of bad smells.
When a new ship is launched, people in various places prohibit mourners and pregnant women from participating or boarding the ship to visit, in order to avoid being polluted and causing evil, etc.
But Yang Fan's system does not talk about this. Everyone knows that the master emphasizes equality between men and women, equal pay for equal work, and no discrimination against women. Most of the shipyard's sail and rope workshops are female workers, who are responsible for sewing sails, braiding ropes and other tasks.
So when Chen Xi came to smash the wine jar, no one said anything. Today, all the workers were on site to watch the launching ceremony. After the launching, according to the tradition of the shipyard, a large flowing banquet was set up and all the employees had a big meal to celebrate.
"Open the gate and let out the water." Mingyan shouted loudly.
Several workers used hammers to break open the lead-sealed water inlet of the dock, opened the gate, and cold seawater suddenly surged in.
Now that it is winter, it is time to launch these two cruisers before the Bohai Bay freezes. After launching, they will head to Jeju Island to station and conduct sea trials in the warm East China Sea.
Experiment with the sail system, the safety performance of the hull in wind and waves, the driving performance, the performance of the steam engine propulsion system, and even prepare to find some unlucky pirates to experiment with the artillery.
As the water poured in, the water slowly rose from the bottom of the dock, and the two boats slowly floated.
Everyone was nervously staring at the floating state of the ship to prevent the two ships from colliding with each other and being damaged. Thousands of workers around them used ropes to pull the side of the ship to maintain stability...
Finally, the water level and the sea level were safely balanced. Then dozens of strong men operated the winches and pulleys to open the heavy dock door. The dock was connected to the sea outside.
Yang Fan nodded with satisfaction, everything went well.
"Let the relevant people get on the ship, drive out first, make a few turns, and then come back if there are no problems, and dock at the dock. In the afternoon we will board the ship and conduct long-distance voyage experiments." Yang Fan said.
The gangway reached the ship's deck, and groups of sailors, officers, and related personnel began to board the ship. In the past two years, more than a dozen clipper boats have been built, and more than two thousand sailors, officers, and technical personnel have been trained.
This time, for the launch of two cruisers, personnel selection began two months in advance. Personnel on each ship enthusiastically signed up.
Those who can board these two boats
They are all the best in the Yang Fan system navy. Everyone knows that the master will focus on training the personnel who can board these two cruisers. In the future, the backbone of the navy will be produced from these two ships.
The dock is busy, and various supplies and equipment for voyages are being transported upwards. Several steel frame cranes with pulleys are also ready.
Watching two white sailboats with graceful lines sailing out of the dock and onto the sea, everyone felt excited. These two boats were so beautiful.
"Master, although this kind of soft sailboat is very beautiful, I have done experiments and found that from the efficiency of using wind, the Chinese sailboat is the most efficient." Chen Xi said while looking at the two beautiful white boats.
Not only in the Ming Dynasty, but also in later generations, traditional Chinese sails were the most efficient, and the West has been studying them.
Yang Fan nodded and said: "Our sails are indeed better, especially when the wind is weak, they are very efficient. But have you ever thought about how heavy a hard sail made of bamboo is? A small boat may be able to pull it, but a big boat cannot pull it at all.
It is said that Zheng He's treasure ship required two to three hundred people to pull the rope to raise the sail."
Chen Xi nodded helplessly. The heavy weight of the hard sail was the biggest problem.
Yang Fan sighed inwardly. The story of China Sail is a sad story to tell.
Today, along the coast of China, there is no longer a wooden sailboat with Chinese sails. The technology has been lost long ago. Once something is lost, it is gone forever.
Europeans have preserved their sailing culture very well, and even today there are many ancient sailing enthusiasts. From Galen ships, Karak ships, and even Mediterranean-style dhows, they often organize events.
Even the Arabs and Turks retained their jib sailing culture.
It is a pity that Chinese sails and Chinese ships have all been eliminated because they cannot pass modern ship inspections. Now you can no longer see even a single traditional Chinese wooden sailing ship on the Chinese coastline...
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In the program of the self-talking CEO, Yang Fan read a story.
In 2004, a film crew traveled along the coast of China. They actually saw a beautiful wooden sailboat from a distance on the coastline of Zhangzhou, Fujian.
It looks like a white water bird, fishing in Dongshan Bay. This is a Cantonese ship. Experts analyzed that this ship may be 200 years old. It is a high-end Cantonese ship built in Hong Kong or Macau before and after the Japanese War.
Boat.….
Now, Captain Lao Tang and his family use it as a fishing boat. It has not been out of Dongshan Bay for many years.
As they spoke, the sailors on the ship began to maneuver the sails urgently. It turned out that there were more and more fishing nets in the inland sea, so the Jinhuaxing had to be alert at all times and avoid them in time.
Lao Tang said that in the early years, the ship was like a big family, with more than 30 members of the family living on the ship and eating from the sea.
My current little black dog was born on the ship and has never been off the ship. Hei is very powerful and is responsible for helping the sailors monitor obstacles on the ship.
Two cantilevers were installed on both sides of the Jinhuaxing, which are like the two wings of a waterbird. They are used to hang fishing nets.
The Jinhuaxing has a total length of 28.5 meters and a displacement of 200 tons. It does not have any modern equipment on board and relies entirely on sail power. The only electrical appliance on board is Lao Tang's radio, which is used to listen to weather forecasts.
This is the last wooden sailboat on the coast of China, and looking at its worn sail, no one can imagine the fate that awaits it...
Two months later…
Just two months after the film crew discovered the Jinhuaxing, a strong typhoon hit Dongshan Bay. The Jinhuaxing had experienced such typhoons countless times, and it was just a few more patches added to the worn-out mainsail.
However, the local fishery department does not think so. They believe that the Jinhuaxing, which is not equipped with a power engine, is a major safety hazard in the upcoming typhoon season due to its lack of maneuverability. The crew cannot stay on the ship. At the same time,
The fishery administration department issued a notice to demolish it on its own within a time limit.
Captain Lao Tang was reluctant to part with the Jinhua Xing. After many efforts, the film crew finally helped Lao Tang contact an advertising company in Zhuhai. The company was willing to purchase Jinhua for 180,000 yuan.
Xinghao, but the condition must be that the Jinhua Xinghao is driven to Zhuhai for handover.
Can the Jinhuaxing really sail out to sea from Zhangzhou, Fujian to Zhuhai, Guangdong during the upcoming typhoon season?
The camera crew couldn't even imagine it, but Lao Tang nodded silently.
So, before dawn one October, the entire crew worshiped Mazu, and they quietly sailed the Jinhuaxing to the open sea, with a voyage of 280 nautical miles. After nine days and eight nights of typhoon journey, the Jinhuaxing successfully arrived in Zhuhai, the only
The damage was to the pair of cantilevers, because when entering the port, the pair of cantilevers exceeded the limit, and Lao Tang had to personally dismantle the wings of the water bird...
Later, Lao Tang went ashore and worked in a clothing factory in Dongguan, printing and hot-printing logos. He also got a motorcycle driver's license and was responsible for delivering goods. The four sons who originally worked as sailors on the ship had to live separately, and only that one
Xiao Hei is still following Lao Tang.
Lao Tang said that Xiao Hei has been in a depressed mood since he came ashore. He lies motionless every day next to the pond where the shrimps are raised. He is dizzy.
Xiu Gou, who was born and raised on a boat, has become accustomed to the rocking of the ocean.
The small pond made it feel better, but one day, when Lao Tang went to feed Xiao Hei, he found that it had quietly passed away...
Apart from the crew members who came ashore, what is the fate of the Jinhuaxing over there?
It turns out that the exhibition ship plan envisioned by the advertising company has never been implemented. By 2008, some enthusiasts photographed such a scene in Zhuhai, and the Jinhuaxing had sunk to the bottom of the water...
This is the last traditional wooden sailing ship in China.
From then on, there was no longer a Chinese-style sailing ship made in ancient times along the coast of China. We have lost them forever.
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