Inside the 147-year-old clipper ship Cutty Sark

Launched in 1869, the Cutty Sark was one of the last, and fastest clipper ships to sail between China and Britain. Today it sits near London. Here's how it looks inside.

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After travelling the world, the Cutty Sark is just just a short ride from central London. For the full story behind this tour, check out Cutty Sark: A tour of 147 years of sailing history .

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Named after a line about a poorly clad witch in a Robert Burns poem, the Sark's figurehead is said witch carved in white.

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Entrance at the stern

The Sarkis suspended above its drydock, and the glass greenhouse that surrounds its hull vaguely implies the water and waves. You enter under the stern.

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Inside is far more impressive, with the ship hovering in a lattacework of beams.

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Given how immaculate the rest of the ship is, this decision to make the main entrance to the ship via a hole cut in the hull seems odd.

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The hull is a skeleton of metal, clad with wood and more metal.

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During its shipping days this would have been packed with tea, wool or other goods.

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History in screens

Today there are short clips describing the ship's history.

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Model skeleton

The model in the foreground shows the iron framework of the ship, which you can see full size behind it.

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The next deck up is the Tween deck, which was also used for cargo. Multiple exhibits line the space now.

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Once a place where upwards of 20 men slept, it was later used for cargo and the sailors slept in cabins on deck (which you'll see later).

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Porthole view

A typical British view out the porthole, though there are fewer and fewer telephone boxes every year.

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Tween deck aft

It's nice that they didn't pack this space full of exhibits and artifacts. It gives a better sense of the size of these ships.

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The bow of the ship, fully laid out with all its running gear.

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This bacon had a decided woody flavor.

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The view northwest

Peeking out over the buildings in the distance is The Shard .

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Wet and rainy

The deck was wet, and the last time I toured a wet British ship I sprained two fingers in a fall. Being weather in Britain, it changed completely over the next 30 minutes, to a bright sunny day.

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In full kit, the Sark had 36,000 square feet (3,345 square meters) of sails. At various times in its life, it had far less so fewer crew were required.

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Cabins on deck

Along the right (the center of the ship) are a series of cabins that held work and sleeping space for the crew.

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The ship's tiny galley, featuring a cameo of my hand and camera.

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This is the carpenter's workshop, a handy thing to have on a ship made primarily of wood.

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Sleep tight

If you watch a show like "Deadliest Catch," you'll notice how little the bunks of the crew have changed in 150 years.

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In the center is a seaman's chest, where he kept all his belongings for the multi-month trip.

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Note the display so kids can try out mopping and scrubbing the deck. Seems like a clever way for the museum to get help cleaning.

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Ghost in the machine

A "real" officer talking about what life was like on the ship. A clever use of a projector and glass. Similar to my favorite Disney effect at the Haunted Mansion (was that a spoiler?)

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Ropes and pullies

Though the Cutty Sark had many sails, it only had a crew of around 30; fewer in later years when they reduced the total number.

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Stern weather

Some ominous looking clouds over the stern.

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I have to say this confused me. Why is the wheel "facing" the wrong way. Wouldn't you want the sailor steering the boat to be able to see where he's going?

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The binnacle compass .

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Back inside

The Master's Cabin, just down the ladder from the bridge. A few decades after it was built, a later owner expanded one of the smaller cabins and made a larger suite for the captain.

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An all purpose room, generally used as the officer's mess, but also to entertain guests and more.

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Second Mate's cabin

The second mates did a bit better than the lowly crew members, but had to share their room.

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The ship's pantry. Most meals would be salted meats, vegetables and so on.

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After reemerging from belowdecks, the sun had come out. I'm sure Londoners were horrified.

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Rudder from below

A quick elevator ride (or stairs) bring you to the big open space below the ship, where there's a small cafe where you can stare at the massive rudder.

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This is a unique angle as far as I know for viewing a sailing ship. The tiered steps of the drydock have a few displays and offer a place to sit.

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On land dreaming of sea

The blue greenhouse (bluehouse) cradles the ship like the water once did, water that is so close but never to touch the hull again (probably...).

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Permission to disembark

Such a well-preservied and gorgeous piece of history.

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Cutty Sark: The last Tea Clipper -1869 – Victory over Tragedy

In the mid-19th century, tea was a valuable commodity that was in high demand in Britain. To meet this demand, a new type of sailing ship was created: the tea clipper. These ships were designed to be fast and nimble, capable of making the long journey from China to Britain in the shortest possible time. Of all the tea clippers built, the Cutty Sark is perhaps the most famous, and more importantly, still survives today.

Built in 1869 in Scotland, the Cutty Sark was designed by Hercules Linton and constructed by the shipbuilder Scott & Linton. The ship was named after a character in the Scottish poem “Tam o’ Shanter” by Robert Burns, and its figurehead depicted the character wearing a short chemise, or “cutty sark.”

The Cutty Sark was 212 feet long and weighed 963 tons. It was constructed using the latest shipbuilding techniques of the time, including an iron frame and a composite deck made from teak and greenheart. The ship was also equipped with a large amount of canvas sail, giving it the ability to reach high speeds.

In 1870, the Cutty Sark made its maiden voyage, traveling from London to Shanghai to pick up a cargo of tea. The ship made the journey in just 107 days, setting a record for the fastest time by a sailing ship. Over the next few years, the Cutty Sark continued to make regular trips between China and Britain, carrying tea and other cargo.

The Cutty Sark continued to sail for many years, but by the early 20th century, steam-powered ships had begun to replace sailing ships. In 1922, the Cutty Sark retired from service and became a training ship for the British Merchant Navy. In 1954, the ship was acquired by the Cutty Sark Preservation Society and moved to Greenwich, London, where it was restored and turned into a museum.

Today, the Cutty Sark is one of the most popular tourist attractions in London, attracting visitors from all over the world. The ship is a testament to the ingenuity and skill of the shipbuilders of the 19th century and the brave men who sailed these magnificent vessels across the seas.

“Where there's a Willis away” Company Motto attached to the rear of the Cutty Sark Tweet

1869 Dumbarton

£50 million pound Renovation

Cutty Sark Conservation

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The project to renovate the Cutty Sark lasted 5 years and was the first complete overhaul and renovation of the ship since the ship was dry docked in Greenwich in 1954

"Goodbye, my Lads!" John Willis Tweet

John ‘Jock’ Willis (1791-1862) founded John Willis & Sons of London ship-owning company married Janet Dunbar, and had 9 children. The eldest son also called John Willis, also known as ‘White Hat Willis’. It was during John Willis junior time the firm owned and ran tea clipper ships like the Cutty Sark, the Tweed, and the Lammermuir. 

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How John Willis put the Cutty Sark’s ship builder, out of business

Dunbarton 1869 by Scott & Linton Built on the Leven and River Clyde Jock Willis Shipping Line. John Willis hired Hercules Linton to build the ship and believed one of his other ships the tweed had a design structure that gave it its speed. Oliver Lang had designed that ship called Punjab and was a frigate ship. He had other clipper ships built with Iron based on designs of the Halloween and Blackadder. That he also had an interest in because of their performance. Both Willis and Linton realised that the shape of the hull was the secret to speed and they compromised in what they thought would work. They streamlined it, broader stern gave it better buoyancy. It had a squarer stern and was less fat and barrel shape.

The contract said it was to be built in 6 months there were fines if this was late £5 per day. The builders would get their money in stages. Captain George Moodie supervised the construction for Willis. He would be the Captain of the Cutty Sark on completion. Delays it needed strengthening. Scott and Linton went bankrupt building the ship.

on the deck of the last surviving tea clipper, the cutty sark

Denny took over and completed 22 Nov 1869.

They based Cutty Sark on the Tweed which originally was a paddle steamer. Lengthened, removal of the engines, therefore turning into a sailing ship, called, Punjaub. The West India company had built it. It had made record trips and paid off. Willis suggested Hercules Linton look at the Tweed ship, before designing  Cutty Sark. It’s shape unlike any other. Sailing ships that built for speed had to make sure the rough seas would not literally wash over the top and take with it the helmsmen or watch officers wheel and compass. The Ship had 2 very distinctive carved figureheads . 

When did it first sail?

1869 22 nd November. They towed the ship to Greenock on the Clyde, Scotland.

Towards the last week of  Dec 1869 to have its rigging installed.

They moored it at the Robert Steele shipyard near there at Cartsdyke before sailing to London.

1st Voyage 16th Feb 1870

From London to Shanghai China.

2 nd  Voyage 1871

South China Sea Bangkok rice was delivered to Hong Kong. Before fetching Tea.

£3 per 50 Cubic Feet of Tea

The Victorians loved tea and the Cutty Sark was one of the best of getting the valuable cargo back to Britain quickly. The first to land yielded the highest profits.  

1 shipment carried £270,000 Chinese Tea which in today’s money is around £18 Million.  Ships competed to be the first back to England with the new Seasons import of tea. Thousands of pounds would be at stake depending on who bought the first batch in.

The Tea race advertised in papers and regarded as a sporting event. The Tea Races had lots of public interest speculation as to who would be the first back, the ships having a well-known status about them.

In the first few years, 5.5 thousand tons of tea was delivered some 144 million pounds in today’s money.

The Time of year changed the price too. For example, Villiers in his book mentions,  Lloyds the underwriters charged more when the ships had sailed through a trickier season i.e monsoon weather than if they had gone out during plain sailing type weather. The Cutty Sark could fetch £4 per 50 cubic feet compared to £2.10 at another time for another ship.

After Tea, they carried Wool, past 1878, Coal, jute, castor oil, paraffin.

When was the Last Tea Cargo trip of the Cutty Sark

They completed the last Commercial cargo trip in 1877

Cutty Sark and the Tramping Years

When a ship has no dedicated cargo, resulting in it sailing from port to port looking for cargo, we know this as Tramping. Cutty Sark was tramping for around 5 years. During this time John Willis started to make drastic cost cuts, starting with the masts/sails. They took the Skysail on the mainmast away; they removed the stunsails, just under 3 meters cut from lower masts and just over 2 meters from the lower yards. Changes to the ship’s configuration meant they needed fewer sailors which meant 4 sailors were then out of a job.

Back to Anjer to telegram the boss

Willis instructed the crew to sail to Singapore, an enquiry was held over the incident and cargo they were mean to delivery to Japan of Coal never reached these shores. It was emptied in Singapore whilst they awaited a new Captain. Another mistake in the journey of captains.

Kerosene and Wool Cargo of the Cutty Sark

The New Freight being cases of Kerosene oil,  also known as Case Oil. Ships were meant to be ventilated and adapted to transport this cargo, but the Cutty Sark had not been designed for this and expenses were being kept low. The destination Samarang. Onto Madras with less stinking cargo Myro-bolanes, jaggery. In 1882 the ship made one of the best record trips and Wool passages. Cutty Sark was showing unrealised promise as a Wool racer and suited the nuances of this trade. The timing for its auction and cut-price sale season demanded an adaptable racing craft team that could meet these deadlines. For the first two Wool Runs Moore managed splendidly and set destiny as the next captain made ten more Wool passages.

1883- 1895 Australian Wool Years

July 1883 departure Gravesend  UK to Arrive Newcastle New South Wales Australia Oct 1883

Departure Australia Dec 1883 – Arrival London Uk March 1884 – return record of 83 days.

Qualities of a Fine Sailing Ships Captain

Fearless navigator and good with men, he earned their respect; he had energy and discipline. Master at rigging, sails and navigation. He had a good record of turning another failing sailing ship of Willis’s, the “Coldstream” around too.

Woodget was a photographer and documented journeys. He had a fondness for Dogs he took them on board. He pushed boundaries and took the ship towards icebergs, around the Cape Horn and further than other commanders had gone. There was a  young crew under his command some as young as 12-13. Woodget trained them up made fine sailors/ men out of them and many worked in good positions for the P&O line but never left Woodget till that period for the Cutty Sark was over. The reputation of the Cutty Sark and Woodget enabled one of the younger crew in later life to be selected by P&O for just this reason, the experience was worth investing in. Captain C.E Irving had served as a teenager under Woodget, he went on to navigate well with P& O and served on the Maloja in WW1 and even was doing some sailing in old age for WW2!

Revival its second win Wool Cargo

just over around 4000 bales at a time Merino wool. Worth some £12 million by today’s values.

1st Voyage 1885 London to Sydney in 77 days and its return journey in just 73 days. 300 miles a day

1886 The last tea run

The good record of swift passages Woodget had earned, was enticing Willis to think about taking one last shot at the China Tea Race again.  They think it is during this Voyage that Willis gave the ship its “short shirt” mascot metal emblem to fly on its high mast. Going out with Scrap Iron cargo earned it some money. It could secure no Tea. It sailed onto other commissions and in some ways outdid the Thermopylae on some occasions.

1893 ICEBERGS! 

iceberg 1000 feet high. Captain Woodget also wrote how the icebergs would make sounds like the crack of a rifle or cannons as they moved. 28/6/1891 log said, “immense sea dropped on board smashing the doors and poop, water up to waist height.” In 31 years of sailing, the captain had seen “nothing the same size or steepness.”

1889 25th  July  Cutty Sark overhauled and passed steamer ship Britania

1895 the age of Sail ending

1895 sold to a Portuguese company and renamed “Ferreira”, a cargo ship til 1922.

1895-1922 Portuguese era

The roaring 20s returns cutty sark to its original name and  home shores.

During 1922 another storm leads to more damages, so the ship was in repairs at Falmouth. Captain Wilfred Dowman spotted the Cutty Sark and set about to purchase her. It took Dowman and his wife a while to raised funds by selling things from their estate. Meanwhile, the ship returned to Spain and renamed   Maria do Amparo. 

Enter the Courtaulds and a Suffragette

The wealthy Courtauld Family have a connection in the Salvation of the ship since Bowman’s wife Catherine was a Courtauld.  Catherine had been part of the Suffragette movement and her financial assets had enabled the couple to set about buying the Cutty Sark. They sold off a training ship “Lady Avenal”, hoping they could use Cutty Sark for the same purposes as a training ship for cadets entering the Merchant Navy.  The Dowman’s paid more than it was worth approx £3750 and they bought it back home to the Uk.  By 1923 it was officially renamed her original title Cutty Sark. The restoration was completed it was moored and used in Falmouth by 1924 again because of the efforts and finance that the Dowman’s had put into this cause.

The 1930s, why did the Cutty Sark return to Greenwich

When Wilfred Dowman died in 1936, Mrs. Dowman practically gave the ship away from 10 shillings, to the Thames Nautical Training College in 1938. Training ship Greenhithe Kent. The Thames Nautical Training College then passed the ship onto the Cutty Sark Preservation Society. They moved it to Greenhithe and moored alongside training resource HMS Worcester. During WW2 they ran some nautical lectures on the Cutty Sark. Widow Dowman gave a grant of five thousand pounds at the time when she handed over the ship for its restoration and upkeep, she kept an interest in its welfare for the rest of her life. Coincidentally, one of the major forces behind promoting business ventures, expanding trade and industry in England at the time was Gladstone. Gladstone was MP for Greenwich prior to in years in office from 1868 to 1894.

Threats to the Cutty Sarks business model, the beginning of the end, The Suez Canal opened in 1869

1869 Cutty Sark was completed as was the Suez Canal. A Sailing ship could not use the Suez canal as there was no wind and it was narrow and so would need towing which would cost too much money. The Canal shortened the sailing time to China it was a shortcut. Sailing ships previously had to go all the way around Africa to get to China.

The Short cut enabled a direct route from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.

Some may have thought what’s the point. People did not give up with sailing ships just because of the arrival of the Suez canal. It was uncertain when that would be taken over, and or if it would suffer a natural disaster. The other expectation is that the owners would bar certain people from using it or charge too much.

However, other Clippers were released at this time too. Duke of Abercorn, Blackadder, Caliph, Norman Court, Ambassador, Oberon, Doune Castle City of Hankow Glory of the Seas and Great Admiral.

The Sailing ship Thermopylae was about a year older, known for its marvel voyage of just taking 60 days to get to  Melbourne Australia.

White Star Lines –Aberdeen were just starting their first iron clipper ship. The Loch Line was building ships too. The Australian emigration demanded ships as did transatlantic passenger trips.

Documentary Dr  Helen Doe Maritime Historian, stated that 3000, 300 miles could be shaved off the Shanghai to London trip. It took 12 days extra to go around as Sailing ships had had to do before the shortcut of the Suez Canal.

Steam paddle ships

Replaced sailing ships slowly but there were pluses and minuses to using costly bulky coal which was its fuel. At the time  A steamship was not able to outdo the record journey that the Thermopylae set to Melbourne. Steamships were noisy and needed a certain amount of crew to tend to its engines and issues. Rumours had started that delicate cargo like tea would be affected by the fumes and inferior. Despite not much evidence to support this, as people continued to drink the deliveries from steamships. The other risk was that crew who worked by the coal fire engines would perish in hot climates like the Red Sea. The Firemen as they were called, with the most stamina were Liverpool Irishmen.

Steamers could make two trips a year and we’re starting to do more. Sailing ships did one.

Ships of Steam were also challenged in some areas, like the trip to Austalia and if they went too far they would need more coal than the ship could carry without it compromising space which is needed for cargo. Some weather conditions like monsoons would delay sailing ships, that did not affect the steamers.

Documentary mentioned that in 1870  Cutty Sark was one of about 50 Clipper sailing ships. Some 7 years later about 9 left.

They were doing Tea Hauls in 6 weeks.

Other Faster Clipper ships Other downfalls of sailing ships

They had to earn more from cargo delivery than what its running costs to sail her.

Small uncomfortable bunks, that required men to curl up on one’s side and narrow so that they would not then fall out. The Watchers system where men would be on watch 4hrs then rests for 4 Hrs. many were tired and drowsy but there were punishments for those falling asleep on the job. “Riding the high mare”, being sent upon the highest rigging mast and dealing with the seas/weather. Or having unpleasant items dropped on them.

Problems the Gold Rush fever hard to get crew as soon as they ported men would dissert in search of gold and not return as crew.

The China Sea was not that well chartered, reefs, currents winds, seasons shallows all varied and were challenging. During storms bad weather when ships had to be moored or hang around for long periods of time waiting for cargo or the weather to change, ships could crash into each other and cause damage

Capacity, Cutty Sark being able to carry 1,200 tons of coal but ships carrying more than double this was, in the end, having problems in this paying off.

having to wait about in port for months for cargo to be ready, idle time wasting and costing money.

Standing in port empty for a fine sailing ship built for streamline speed meant it needed stability to stand strong, so Ballast ( material put on ships to provide stability) needed to be bought and then discarded.

How to get to the Cutty Sark

The Cutty Sark is housed in a permanent dry dock in Greenwich, London. 

Cutty Sark Station

Via Public Transport, one of the quickest ways to get to the Cutty Sark is via the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), stopping at the station called ‘Cutty Sark’ The train would have to say Lewisham if traveling south or if traveling form Lewisham all trains pass through the cutty sark station.

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Cutty Sark: Historic Museum Ship in Greenwich, London

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Last updated: 01/10/2019

Ready to discover a totally unconventional attraction? For that, we go to the neighborhood of Greenwich and visit the Cutty Sark, an English vessel with a lot of history to tell! Check out the reasons to include this tip more in the script.

THE CUTTY SARK

The Cutty Sark is a 963-ton clipper-class sailing ship that was built in 1869 for commercial purposes. With the opening of the Suez Canal in Egypt, many ships now have a shorter and faster route to China and the Cutty Sark took advantage of this to make tea transport between China and Great Britain . Subsequently, the sailboat dedicated itself, for 10 years, to the wool trade in australia , another British colony at the time.

Cutty Sark: Historic Museum Ship in Greenwich, London

The Cutty Exit was sold to the Portuguese company Ferreira e Cia , in 1895, and renamed to Ferreira. The ship carried several goods between Portugal and the African colonies , including Angola, Mozambique. She continued as a cargo ship until she was purchased in 1922 by retired captain Wilfred Dowman, who used the vessel as a training vessel. After her death, Cutty Sark was transferred to the Thames Nautical Training College in 1938. In 1954, the sailboat was transferred to Greenwich in a dry dock about 3 meters high , and open to the public as a museum.

Cutty Sark: Historic Museum Ship in Greenwich, London

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HOW IS THE VISIT TO CUTTY SARK

You can admire the ship from the outside when you arrive in Greenwich, but admission is paid. Enter through the glass door to access the structure that was specially built to house the Cutty Sark as a museum. Buy your ticket at the ticket office, get the audio guide, go through the electronic turnstile to start the sailboat tour. The entire tour is accompanied by information that is given through the audio-guide. It is very interesting for anyone who wants to know more about Cutty Sark's activities and the entire historical context surrounding the time when he actively operated.

Cutty Sark: Historic Museum Ship in Greenwich, London

The idea is to go all the way inside the ship. There are several videos, informative panels with historical data and curiosities about the crew, food offered on the ship, daily life and much more. It is very interesting to get more information about the context of the “Opium War” and about the trade between Great Britain and its former colonies in Asia and Oceania.

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On the main deck, be sure to admire the ship's beautiful varnished wooden rudder. and notice all its structure, masts and beautiful views of the Greenwich region from the top of the sailboat.

Cutty Sark: Historic Museum Ship in Greenwich, London

In addition to being able to see items that were used at the time, one of the highlights of the visit is at the end, when it is possible to walk under the beautiful copper hull of the ship that was completely renovated. The glass structure that separates the lower part of the ship from the upper part is simply amazing and makes for a lot of cool photos.

Cutty Sark: Historic Museum Ship in Greenwich, London

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CUTTY SARK SHOP AND COFFEE

Inside Cutty Sark you will also find a gift shop with several items inspired by the most famous ships in the world. Also, if you get hungry, there is a Café located under the hull of the ship. The Café serves sandwiches, cakes, assorted snacks and hot dishes. Whoever wants to, can take the opportunity to take a afternoon tea on site.

Cutty Sark: Historic Museum Ship in Greenwich, London

HOW TO GET TO CUTTY SARK

There are no metro stations in the area. To get there, take the DLR (light train leaving from bank station  and passes by the Canary Wharf station, which also has access to the subway) and get off at the Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich .

Cutty Sark Station for Maritime Greenwich

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  • Address:  King William Walk, London SE10 9HT, England
  • Schedules:  daily from 10 am to 5 pm
  • Entrance:  £12.15 / combo with the Greenwich Meridian Observatory  £15.65
  • Crew meeting: daily at 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm – more information in this link

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Captain John Colby Stone is a world sailor and maintains the 50 foot classic ketch, Cutty Sark through the educational non-profit Aeolian Adventures, Inc.  In the spring and fall S. V. Cutty Sark takes students on educational cruises in the San Juan Islands at no charge to the students or sponsoring organization.  In the summer you will commonly see the ship on the waters of Penn Cove, taking passengers on sailing tours to support the non-profit student cruises.

The Cutty Sark was built of teak by American Marine in Hong Kong in 1957. The first of ten sister ships of the Mayflower class designed by Hugh Angleman and Charlie Davies, she wears the number 1 proudly on her mains’l. She is broad of beam, providing stable sailing and plenty of room for comfortable deck lounging. Her pilot house offers an alternate steering station and comfortable sitting area for all-weather, year ’round sailing.

You can charter this beautiful vessel for scenic sails throughout the waters surrounding Whidbey Island and “do good” all the while having an exhilarating experience. Relax, let the wind fill the sails, and Captain John Colby Stone assures you of a wonderful time.

Cutty Sark #Reborn2Sail

Join our team to make the dream a reality

We invite you to become a member of our volunteer team, building a true copy of the tea clipper, sailing the new ship around the world.

We would like to invite you to join our project of constructing and sailing an exact replica of one of the most famous and perfect sailing ships in the history of the world – the tea clipper “ Cutty Sark ”. We have an ambitious plan – to build and then sail a replica of the clipper with the help and participation of the public.

Become part of the enthusiastic team that lives out the dream to revive the art of traditional sailing, a group that believes in adventure, team spirit and supports this magnificent project.

  • To create interest and educate the public in the traditional skills of composite/wooden shipbuilding. And preserve our maritime heritage for future generations by building a replica of the clipper “Cutty Sark” as a sea going vessel.
  • To promote education in the art of operating and maintaining ships under sail by providing training in seamanship to young people of all nations.
  • To promote sail-powered shipping as an environmentally friendly alternative form of transport.

Why the Cutty Sark?

To promote sail training and tall ship racing. Just as before, when the speed and the rivalry of the clipper ships quickly caught the public’s imagination, we believe that a replica of the Cutty Sark will bring back the glory and media attention to the world of Tall Ship Racing.

To promote environmentally friendly transport on the seas. Delivering her cargo under sail, she was as beautiful as she was fast, the perfect sailing ship of her era. Now she will promote environmentally friendly transport by sea.

To save traditional skills and knowledge for future generations. Cutty Sark is a composite-build ( wood planked on iron frames ) sailing ship and building the replica is a unique way to restore and save traditional skills and knowledge for future generations.

International trade and friendship. The Cutty Sark was a ship of international trade; she has significance in worldwide maritime history, especially in the UK, Portugal, China, Australia and Brazil.

Anniversary of the launching of the original Cutty Sark. The 150th Anniversary of the launching of the original Cutty Sark will occur on 22nd November 2019.

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Startup phase 2015-2019

Start of work with volunteer team; Crowdfunding campaign; Developing preliminary draft of ship’s construction; Searching for a construction site; Initial promoting the project to the media and public, creation of project’s website;

Fundraising and planning 2019-2020

construction

Shipyard setting 2020

Keel-laying ceremony.

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Construction process 2020-2023

Operating 2023 onwards, an interactive museum ​.

The process of building the Cutty Sark 2 will be open to the public.

Where possible, construction processes will be organised as a “performance” with interactive elements; a venue where everyone can see and touch “living“ history and take part; an excellent forum to arouse the attention of the media to international maritime history. ​

Ship’s design ​

The ship must not only function as an interactive display but also be suitable for different operational roles – sail-training and cargo transportation.

We’ll create an environment where people will enjoy the teamwork, learning and socializing. ​

Media Coverage ​

From the start, including identifying the sponsors and patrons, throughout the construction process and up to the launching of the vessel, we want this project to be permanently covered by the media. ​

We aim to interest various international TV channels to follow us throughout the process. The media will follow us to the rainforests in South Asia to cut the teak for the decks, and to northern America or Canada for oak for the hull. They will be able to see the ship taking shape and follow her launching and first adventures on the high seas! ​

Schooner “St Peter” (80 feet, 1991)

Frigate “Shtandart” (110 feet, 1999)

Clipper “Cutty Sark 2” (212 feet, 2019)

The initiators of the project are a group of highly motivated people, knowledgable in building traditional square-rigged ships. Our team has the expertise required when operating in the world of Tall Ships. Specifically in marketing, public relations and logistics.

Cutty Sark is an international project.

As the original Cutty Sark was constructed from materials that came from various countries and during her active life she sailed the seven seas, we want this project to be international in all its different aspects. It should also be accessible to people of all nations and all walks of life, and when finished sail the world as an ambassador not of just one country, but as a living proof of unity between people with heart and soul for traditional ships and the seas .

Vladimir Martus, Team Leader

Vladimir Martus, Team Leader

Vladimir Martus started his sailing career at 14. He has raced for his country’s National Sailing Team for 12 years (Olympic classes). Graduated from the St Petersburg University of shipbuilding as a naval architect in 1990. Built two large wooden replica sailing ships: Schooner “St Peter” (80 feet, 1991) and frigate “Shtandart” (110 feet, 1999). As captain of the Shtandart, he has taken part in Tall Ship Racing since 2001. Vladimir has directed several large maritime events and festivals. He was Chief Liaison officer in St Petersburg TSR 2009. He is also a qualified RYA Yachtmaster/Instructor  and President of the non-profit sail-training organisation “Shtandart Project” .

                   

David T Morgan, Esq, MBE, TD

David T Morgan, Esq, MBE, TD

CUTTY SARK 2SAIL Foundation Chairman

David is Chairman of the Maritime Heritage Trust and previously of Heritage Afloat, and Vice Chairman of the Cutty Sark Trust. He is Deputy President of the Transport Trust and a Committee Member of Europa Nostra Industrial and Engineering Heritage Committee.

David is also Founder President of the European Federation of Museum and Tourist Railways and the World Association of Tourist Trams and Trains.  He served as Chairman of Heritage Railway Association  until 1st June 2014, and is also Chairman of Great Central Railway Plc and Vice President of the West Somerset Railway and President of the North Norfolk Railway. His initial involvement with preserved railways was as legal advisor, since he is a solicitor.

David retired from practice at the end of Ferbuary 2013.  He served for 32 years in the Territorial Army, ending up with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He was decorated with the MBE by the Queen in 2003 for his services “to transport preservation in the UK and Europe”.

Mr John Robinson

Mr John Robinson

Captain Chris Blake OBE

Captain Chris Blake OBE

Captain Blake joined the Merchant Navy in 1962 and 13 years later moved to sail training. He has been captain of the Sir Winston Churchill and Malcolm Miller (Great Britain), STS Ji Fung (Hong Kong), STS Leeuwin (Western Australia), STS Kaisei (Japan) and delivery master of STS Young Endeavour, Britain’s bicentennial gift to Australia.

In 1993 Captain Blake took command of the replica vessel Endeavour and sailed her around the world twice, rounding both Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope during her travels to Europe and the Americas from Australia.

He holds the International Master Class I certificates with a square rig endorsement.

Captain Blake has been awarded the Freeman of the City of London, and Freeman of the City of Newark, USA. In 1996 he was awarded the Cutty Sark Medal for outstanding seamanship and leadership, and in 2001 received the OBE for services to Sail Training and Youth Development.

Perry Joiner

Perry Joiner

I just moved to Scotland from the San Francisco area, where I lived with my family on a 50 foot Ketch, after living on and maintaining a 105 year old Dutch Clipper in France for two years.

I’ve spent a lot of time at Maritime Museums in San Diego onboard the Star of India and San Francisco on the Balaclutha dreaming of seeing them under a full press of sail. The ship I served on in the U.S. Navy, in Public Affairs, is now a museum in San Diego, and the difference between a living ship and a museum piece is tangible and dramatic.

I’m a volunteer public relations officer for the United States Coast Guard as well as an Instructor and Vessel Safety Inspector. I am excited to see this project come to reality.

Charles Hardy

Charles Hardy

A keen sailor at the center of the south coat of England who’s sailing routes travel back many generations. Originally a boat builder by trade and passionate to help realize this project and doing what I can to help make it happen.

Kseniya Aksenovskikh

Kseniya Aksenovskikh

In love with color and line, Kseniya delivers visual sensation. Her beautiful images and drawings help pull the project together.

She is working incredibly hard to create and maintain a corporate identity which is giving the project a beautiful profile across the media.

Pete Sedgwick, UK

Pete Sedgwick, UK

A designer and boat builder with marketing experience, Pete offers us his wisdom and broad knowledge in marketing and strategy. For the last 15 years he has been building replica traditional wooden boats. Now he is moving on to ships! He is up to his neck in this BIG dream – helping to create the next famous British tea clipper.

PM von Kaenel (Michele Stephens), UK

PM von Kaenel (Michele Stephens), UK

Michele von Kaenel is a veteran broadcaster and media consultant who helps our team stay active and move forward. Tall ships have always been a fascination of hers, so when this project surfaced she immediately applied to join the Team.

Bo Forsström, FI

Bo Forsström, FI

Liaison officer for the Tall Ship Races and business development manager, Bo gets great satisfaction from how sail training challenges young people and makes them grow.

Lina Radova

Lina Radova

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A natural sales executive, Lina is happy to help with searching for construction sites and generating creative crowdfunding ideas. She is the engine that keeps us going and she never stops thinking out of the box. She speaks fluent Spanish, Portuguese, and links the project with many countries.

Roman Abylkhatov

Roman Abylkhatov

Roman Abylkhatov is an IT engineer at Microsoft UK. For the Cutty Sark Replica project he is responsible for establishing the IT infrastructure to help coordinate the team work and volunteers activities online.

Maria Savelieva

Maria Savelieva

Maria Savelieva is a Logistics manager in consumer electronics production. She is experienced in international trade management, launching new sites, growing required supply chains. Focused and flexible, her job is to drive government relations, negotiations with officials and suppliers, and to develop the project structure and income opportunities.

Istvan Bordacs

Istvan Bordacs

Istvan Bordacs was a leader of the support department and also a project manager in the Hungarian Telecom company, he now runs his own business in IT, 3D printing and UAV areas building from the ground up. He has managing, marketing, electronic, programming and strong development skills. He has a degrees in IT engineering and an MBA. He saw Cutty Sark in a magazine when he was a child and he always wanted to build her in his dreams. Now the dream has started to become reality…

Dmitry Ryabchikov

Dmitry Ryabchikov

Started to sail on board of Shtandart at age of 12. Since then he became a professional seafarer and spent 14 years on sailing ships all types and sizes – from smallest yahts to giants like Kryzenshtern and Star Flyer. Last 5 years works on Shtandart as a sail trainer and a ship’s officer. In Cutty Sark project looking for the ways to integrate classic sailing ship in modern reality. RYA Yachtmaster Offshore. Second captain of frigate Shtandart.

Mr Thomas Hoppe, Trustee

Mr Thomas Hoppe, Trustee

Thomas Hoppe is Vice-chairman of Gemeinsame Kommission für Historische Wasserfahrzeuge (GSHW).

Thomas is a qualified lawyer and runs his own Legal Consultancy Firm. He is also a keen sailor.

European Maritime Heritage

Non-governmental organization for private owners of traditional ships, as well as for maritime museums and other interested bodies.

Sail-loft established in 1987, continues the tradition of Konrad Korzeniowski’s sail-loft (1945-1987)

Trans Oceanic Wind Transport - TOWT

A sailing freight transport company that offers a concrete and alternative solution both to climate warming and to the energy challenge.

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

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There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

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This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

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If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

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Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

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Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

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“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

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Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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Get to grips with Cutty Sark's mast and rigging

Feeling dizzy yet? Now try get your head around over 11 miles of rope that make up the ship's rigging

Essential Information

See the terrifying height  Cutty Sark 's crew scaled as they climbed the masts and the rigging that helped make it the fastest ship of its day.

  • To help it reach speeds of up to 17 knots (20 miles per hour or 30 kph), the ship originally had 32 sails and a total sail area of 32,000 square feet (2,976 square metres).
  • To help set and control this huge sail area, C utty Sark  needed over 11 miles of rigging and a main mast 152 feet tall (47 metres).

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Built for speed

Cutty Sark was built in Dumbarton in 1869, designed to carry tea from China to England as fast as possible. 

The ship successfully made eight voyages to China in pursuit of tea. However,  Cutty Sark  never became the fastest ship on the tea trade. Dogged by bad winds and misfortune, she never lived up to the high expectations of her owner during these years.

Cutty Sark  collected the last Chinese tea cargo in 1877, by which time steamers were taking over the tea trade. The owners had to find a new future for the ship.

Painting of the Cutty Sark bow

Becoming the fastest

The advent of Cutty Sark's teenage years marked its most successful phase as a working cargo ship, when it made its name as one of the fastest clippers of its day - transporting wool from Australia.

In 1883,  Cutty Sark  left Newcastle N.S.W after loading up on bales of wool and casks of tallow. It departed in December 1883 and arrived back in London in March 1884.

The passage of 83 days was the best of the year, beating every ship sailing at about the same time by 25 days to over a month. This was a remarkable feat, considering that  Cutty Sark  was 14 years old, almost halfway through her expected working life of 30 years.

Two children pull on the ropes which are part of the tea clipper Cutty Sark's rigging, alongside captain Woodget

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Study the Cutty Sark's career and cargoes, as the Last of the Tea Clippers, and how the ship has been restored and preserved

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Equipped with ice-breaking technology, these huge fancy yachts are the only river cruisers running all year around. The round trip journey takes two and a half hours and floats past all the big sights like the White House, Novodevichy monastery and the Kremlin. There’s a large open air observation deck up top, while the main body of the ship houses a restaurant with a dance floor for a romantic post dinner dance. For a particularly romantic experience take one of the evening boats and admire the bright lights of the city skyline at night.

The most relaxing and picturesque tour that Moscow can offer: a great way to see the city center and its main attractions. This is a perfect alternative to exploring the city by car, if you only have time to do sightseeing during weekday rush hours.

Your English-speaking guide is eager to share every bit of their knowledge about the surrounding landscape, the architecture and historical details.

We conduct Moscow river tour on Radisson Flotilla boats all year around!  It’s warm inside during winter months, while there’s air conditioning during hot summer days. You may also treat yourself to drinks, lunch or dinner on board (drinks and food are not included in tour price).

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    The 27-year-old man on a 30-foot Dytiscus III managed to reach and circumnavigate Cape Horn, where his first sailing experience ended. ... After finding a sponsor, she rented a Blythe Spirit of Cutty Sark (later renamed Express Crusader) and sailed solo around the world on September 9th 1977.

  15. Cutty Sark

    Cutty Sark. When it was built 150 years ago, the Cutty Sark was at the cutting edge of shipbuilding. It was a tea clipper built to take goods to Shanghai to trade for tea to bring back to the UK - it had the capacity to carry 1,305,812 lbs of tea, which would probably have ended up making nearly 300 million cups of tea!

  16. Saro Cutty Sark

    The Saro A17 Cutty Sark was a British amphibious aircraft from the period between World War I and World War II, built by the British firm Saunders-Roe (also known as SARO ). The aircraft was named after the ship Cutty Sark, rather than the garment or the fictional witch . Development In 1928, Sir Alliot Verdon Roe sold Avro.

  17. Cutty Sark and the era of sail

    Cutty Sark was preserved in Greenwich in 1954 as a memorial to the Merchant Navy and a reminder of the bygone era of sail. At the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich, London's very own tall ship Cutty Sark serves as a fitting reminder of Britain's great maritime heritage.

  18. Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia's

    Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

  19. Boat tours and river cruises through Moscow: where to take them

    On this map you can see the details of the longest and most classic of the Flotilla Radisson boat tours: 2. Companies that do boat tours on the Moskva River. There are many companies that do cruises on the Moskva River, but the 4 main ones are: Capital River Boat Tour Company (CCK) Mosflot. Flotilla Radisson.

  20. Cutty Sark rigging

    Built for speed Cutty Sark was built in Dumbarton in 1869, designed to carry tea from China to England as fast as possible. The ship successfully made eight voyages to China in pursuit of tea. However, Cutty Sark never became the fastest ship on the tea trade.

  21. River Cruise on Luxurious Radisson Boat

    Moscow City: View Moscow Beneath Your Feet. $96. Details. River Cruise on Luxurios Radisson Ship with a guided excursion: time to relax and soak in the gorgeous Moscow landscape. Our guide will accompany you and reveal the details behind the structures on the river banks around you.