Can any one report on the Cutty Sark. I remember a fire at the historic site. Has it been repaired? Cool and rain at 40 16'30" 75 22'30: Curt Michener -----Original Message----- From: kik Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 10:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MAR] Similarities Cutty Sark (1869 921 tons) and Borealis (1864 920 tons)? I hope to visit the UK in September and am thinking of a visit to the Cutty Sark. I have previously posted about my great-grandfather's ship Borealis which was built at Rotherhithe in 1864 ON50063. It seems from their burthen numbers and construction that Borealis would have more than a little in common with Cutty Sark. Can anyone please give me an idea of similarities and differences to look out for? Also, my great-grandfather was ship's steward on Borealis so I would love to know if there would be any specific quarters or working areas to look out for on Cutty Sark which would give an idea of his time at sea. IanW Hong Kong ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Curtis   It has been restored and is open to the public.   A recent review on the Visit London website at http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/place/197352-cutty-sark:   "Having seen the mess the ship was in a couple of years ago after the fire we could not believe the end result of this restoration! The ship looks as if it could just sail away, from the outside at least! The way the story of Cutty Sark is presented is a credit to the designers of this attraction, I am very into naval/maritime history and I thought there was just the right mix of authenticity and general interest, nobody on board looked bored, even the kids. The guy who conducted the tour disguised as the captain from past voyages did an excellent job, he even had everybody joining in with a sea shanty sing along at the end of the tour, I normally hate audience participation type things but this just seemed so natural! A great way to spend a few hours and good value, if you include visiting Greenwich maritime museum and a trip on the river from Westminster it's a great full day out."   regards   Dawn ________________________________ From: Curtis Michener <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, 9 August 2013, 15:30 Subject: Re: [MAR] Similarities Cutty Sark (1869 921 tons) and Borealis (1864 920 tons)? Can any one report on the Cutty Sark. I remember a fire at the historic site. Has it been repaired? Cool and rain at 40 16'30" 75 22'30: Curt Michener -----Original Message----- From: kik Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 10:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MAR] Similarities Cutty Sark (1869 921 tons) and Borealis (1864 920 tons)? I hope to visit the UK in September and am thinking of a visit to the Cutty Sark. I have previously posted about my great-grandfather's ship Borealis which was built at Rotherhithe in 1864 ON50063. It seems from their burthen numbers and construction that Borealis would have more than a little in common with Cutty Sark. Can anyone please give me an idea of similarities and differences to look out for? Also, my great-grandfather was ship's steward on Borealis so I would love to know if there would be any specific quarters or working areas to look out for on Cutty Sark which would give an idea of his time at sea. IanW Hong Kong ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message