Sorry (happy??) to report that the Jeanie Johnston has been sold. Full info at: www.jeaniejohnston.ie BoatBoy

yank.e.doodle@att.net wrote: : Sorry (happy??) to report that the Jeanie Johnston has been sold. Full : info at: : www.jeaniejohnston.ie : BoatBoy I'm happy to hear that it has not been "sold foreign" but will continue to fly the tricoulor. I was afraid it would end up tied to the pier in the Dublin Docklands as a static tourist attraction. As I travelled around Ireland last year I asked people what they thought should become of the Jeanie. With one exception, the opinion was that Ireland should not spend another euro on it. Much maligned due to cost overruns, the future looked grim and prospects for another visit across the Atlantic looked slim indeed. I have to say that sailing on the Jeanie was one of the most satisfying experiences of my life, and I hope that other people will have the chance as well. See http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aherns/jjtrip.htm for a report of my trip in 2003. -dja