In sailboating and shipbuilding, mast stepping is the process of raising the boat's mast . It also refers to a ceremonial occasion which occurs when the mast is stepped, towards the end of a ship's construction. The ceremony involves placing or welding one or more coins into the mast step of a ship, and is seen as an important ceremonial occasion in a ship's construction which is thought to bring good luck.Marine Link:Bertholf Reaches Milestone With Mast Stepping Ceremony July 19, 2007Fox8:Mast stepping a special tradition Although the coins were originally placed under the main-mast of a ship, they are now generally welded under the radar mast or laid in the keel as part of a keel laying ceremony.
Mast stepping is the process of raising the mast of a boat. It may be a ceremonial occasion on a new boat, a necessary step, as in stepping the mast of a small sailing dinghy or gig, or simply routine, as following seasonal maintenance on a sailboat. The ceremony involves placing or welding one or more coins into the mast step of a ship, and is seen as an important ceremonial occasion in a ship's construction which is thought to bring good luck.Marine Link:Bertholf Reaches Milestone With Mast Stepping Ceremony July 19, 2007Fox8:Mast stepping a special tradition Although the coins were originally placed under the main-mast of a ship, they are now generally welded under the radar mast or laid in the keel as part of a keel laying ceremony.
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which occurs when the mast is stepped, towards the end of a ship's construction.
on a new boat, a necessary step, as in stepping the mast of a small sailing dinghy or gig, or simply routine, as following seasonal maintenance on a sailboat.