The Cutty Sark is a ship, and more especially, a Tea Clipper. She was built for speed; even in the past time was money. She was one of the fastest of this type of boat ever built, but like some many other things, her record breaking speed was soon overtaken by steamships.
One of the things I liked about the ship was its copper bottom - the underside of the ship was completely covered in copper to prevent rot and damage from marine creatures. This form of protection worked very well - in fact it became a byword for reliability! Today, we still talk of things being copper bottomed.
This sign also made me smile - talk about coals to Newcastle!
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She's quite a vessel although I did not see her as close and personal, or maybe more so as she was moored outside.
Beautiful pictures, Stewart.
Best regards, Irma
Interesting shots
And "large quantities of beer and spirits to Australia." :-)
Beautifully crafted copper surface.....love shot from beneath....brilliant!
Have a great week,
Ruby
Cool shots, what neat views of the ship. Isn't Cutty Sark a whiskey?
Enjoy your day and the week ahead!
Altijd goed om terug te kijken naar mooie dingen uit het verleden.
it makes me think of the scotch that is named for it.
Wau, another beautiful pictures from the ship! I like it!
Have a nice day!
Hugs Riv
Nice post and photos, Stewart! I like the view from below.
Love your choice of angle for these photos. A different view. Not sure why they thought Australia might want alcohol!
Fun post and wonderful pics as always, Stewart!! Love the views from the ship!! Have a great new week!
Very interesting.
Cool place to visit.
Interesting photos. The beer and spirits must have been her most important cargo. :-)
I've heard the name, interesting to see the ship itself and the restoration process.
Great perspective in the shots. have a great week.
Great pictures, I like metallic effects very much.
Regards from Germany
Christine
Lovely...
That's a lot of copper. I like the view from below the hull.
such a cool shot, and angle of view for the last one!
That is one HUGE ship! What an impressive sight it must have been in real life! Love the use of copper, and your explanation.
Something new to learn every day. Great crafts!
Wonderful series Stewart! Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro:-)
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