Letter To The Editor: Maldwin Drummond, Interim Chairman, Cutty Sark Trust
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By Nathan Saker in NEWS Published: Friday, 12 February 10 - 09:30 AM (GMT) Last Updated: Friday, 21 May 10 - 10:51 AM (GMT) |
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10th February, 2010
The Editor,
Sunday Telegraph
Sir,
THE CONSERVATION AND DISPLAY OF THE CUTTY SARK
"Andrew Gilligan on Sunday" (7th February) argues for a new team without realising this has already been achieved. As Interim Chairman of the Trust, I was tasked to look again at the project, for I have had experience as Chairman of HMS Warrior and the Maritime Trust's many successes. In our new approach, Lord Sterling and others have strengthened the Board. Lord Sterling has assembled a highly professional management team who will deliver the project.
Why lift the ship? This was driven by two imperatives.
The ship’s speed and fame is due to the shape of her extraordinary hull. This must be seen, not buried in a dank dock.
The ship had begun to “sit down” and slump over her keel.
After exhaustive professional consideration, the best engineering solution is to support her hull on a collar. The Cutty Sark will be shown at her best in this iconic scheme and the success in raising further monies, in difficult times, demonstrates the strength of support.
Maldwin Drummond
Interim Chairman, Cutty Sark Trust
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