Why Cutty Sark Matters

Cutty Sark matters because:

•She is the epitome of the great age of sail.

•She is the only surviving extreme clipper, and the only tea clipper still in existence.

•Most of her hull fabric survives from her original construction and she is the best example of a merchant composite construction vessel.

•She has captured the imagination of millions of people, 15 million of whom have come on board to learn the stories she has to tell.

•She was preserved in Greenwich partly as a memorial to the men of the merchant navy, particularly those who lost their lives in both world wars.

•She is one of the great sights of London.

 

To find out about the History of the ship, from her construction to her arrival in Greenwich as a visitor attraction, select a link from the list on the left hand side.