tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post4416848567381319685..comments2024-02-25T17:01:10.739+13:00Comments on World of the Written Word: Peking to return to HamburgWorld of the Written Wordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695926585496640941noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post-28578753014053557832016-01-30T10:37:59.495+13:002016-01-30T10:37:59.495+13:00When will she be towed bacK to Hamburg? Will she b...When will she be towed bacK to Hamburg? Will she be a working ship like James Craig (1874)?Bruce Marichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post-67936930520162811812016-01-28T03:38:06.731+13:002016-01-28T03:38:06.731+13:00Really sad to see the departure of PEKING I was ab...Really sad to see the departure of PEKING I was able to do a ship survey back in 2007, STSPM was trying to keep it stable and the City don't know what to do with it, Key people in the administration that may have the ability to improve the museum and support it just jump out the boat and neglect the city the opportunity to keep these wonderful boats and don't forget SANDY that basically put them on the brick of disappearing. The positive its that PEKING is going to a new home were they will love it and preserved hopefully forever. Mojicaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294211380883258121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post-66626888858606745082016-01-27T10:25:05.311+13:002016-01-27T10:25:05.311+13:00Lovely comment, Bill. I had a friend (now passed ...Lovely comment, Bill. I had a friend (now passed on) who sailed as a boy on the Pamir, and gave me a copy of the little logbook he kept. He stayed with the sea,but that voyage was the highlight of his career.<br /><br />You are right about South Street. I have visited there many times -- and researched there, and given talks -- but always came away with the impression that it was a difficult area for a maritime museum. Too many kinds of other work going on around it.World of the Written Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695926585496640941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post-56085694473466900772016-01-27T10:20:11.878+13:002016-01-27T10:20:11.878+13:00It kind of sad that New York can't support two...It kind of sad that New York can't support two square riggers like this. Wavertree is a much smaller vessel and should be easier to support. In '76 I sailed on a leg with the Christian Radich also a smaller full rigged ship. When I first saw the dimensions of the Peking; Mast height and depth of spar, all steel, seemed intimidating compared to a 200 footer. <br />South Street did have quite a few volunteers but not enough for such major restoration.<br />I met a man years ago (almost 50) who sailed on the Peking he was 60-70 then; he said these ships are beautiful and romantic but this was a real 'ball braker'.<br />I wish the Peking a good new life, in the waters she was born.Bill Osmundsenhttp://bronzesea.orgnoreply@blogger.com