September 26, 2006
Cutty Sark
Good news for navl history: £25million to improve the display of this fastest of tea cutters, in Greenwich.
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Very nice. But personally, for that kind of cash, it'd be nice to see her in the water again.
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History Statement of Significance • She is the world’s sole surviving extreme clipper, a type of vessel that was the highest development of the fast commercial sailing ship, with the majority of her hull fabric surviving from her original construction. • She is internationally appreciated for her beauty and is one of the most famous ships in the world. •Her fine lines – a considerable part of her appeal – are defined by her frames which form part of the vessel’s composite construction; a construction technique of which she is the best surviving example and of which she is of exceptional quality. •She has captured the imagination of millions of people, 15 million of whom have come on board to learn the stories she has to tell. •She is a gateway to the World Heritage Site at Greenwich and is a key asset to both the World Heritage Site and the Borough of Greenwich. •As a tea clipper, she is tangible evidence of the importance of tea in 19th century trade and cultural life.
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And here I was just thinking it was a nice bottle of whiskey.
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Makes me want to go out and download some sea chanteys! Wish I could go see it.
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Congrats due in part to a friend of my father's who's on the friends of the cutty sark committee (or something). Get yerself down there 'pants ... Greenwich is one of the coolest parts of London
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But are they not going to protect the top of the ship? I had heard it was being damaged by weather.