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The Cutty Sark needs help
On the 21st May 2007, the extreme clipper Cutty Sark (built 1869) was damaged by fire. Thankfully, the majority of the ship's fabric had been removed due to the restoration work taking place at the time. Regrettably however, this has raised the ongoing conservation work by £5 - £10 Million, bringing the total conservation cost potentially to as much as £35 million.She is the only surviving tea clipper in existence and consequently the only vessel that can properly illustrate a lost way of life during the great age of sail.
She was preserved at Greenwich, not merely as an exhibition piece, but as a memorial to the Merchant Navy, especially those who lost their lives in the world wars.
The Cutty Sark is visited by millions of people from all over the world and if she isn't preserved will be a loss not only for the nation, but for the world.
Please donate to the restoration fund
