Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club hold a blessing and naming ceremony for each canoe when we bring them into our family (Ohana).
This is both a Polynesian tradition and common in modern maritime circles too.
Our Canoes
V1 Maui
V3 Varua Vaa
2007 OC6 Mirage #15 Laguna
2009 OC6 Mirage #16 Mahalo
2012 OC6 Kamanu Ha upa V6 #365 Moana
2012 OC6 Kamanu Ha upa V6 #395 Mahana
2013 OC6 Kamanu Ha upa V6 #424 Kerkoa
OC6 Kamanu Ha upa V6 #521
OC6 Kamanu Ha upa V6 #531
OC6 Puakea Malolo Unlimited #56
OC6 Puakea Malolo Unlimited #58
OC6 Matahina #702
OC6 Matahina #0011