Dear Friends,
Thank you for expressing your interest in creating a replica of the clipper Cutty Sark.

The Cutty Sark replica is a large-scale project. We have an ambitious plan – to build it mostly with the help and participation of ordinary people.
We believe the Dream of bringing this beautiful ship to life once again will attract a lot of good people from all over the world.
We want to create a “Dream Team” to build the Cutty Sark.
And we’re asking you to become a member of this team!

There are several stages to this project:

First – we must make this Dream known to as many people as possible;

Second – together, we will work out detailed plans, drawings, schedules and budgets. We could use Crowd-sourcing for this challenge;

Third – we will go and get the materials necessary to build the ship.
If we need to go to Indonesia for teak – we will go there!

Fourth – The construction of the Clipper. We will create an atmosphere where people will enjoy working together, learning together, communicating as friends. We will arrange a place where all volunteers who come to take part can stay together.

Fifth – we will come up with a lot of unusual and creative ways to get the funds necessary to equip the ship and get her ready to sail. This will be a lot of fun!

Sixth – we will teach all team members the maritime knowledge required to sail such a great ship.

And seventh – we will sail her across the Seven Seas.

How do we start:
Please find attached a Vision of what will happen.
We’re asking you to read it, and if you agree with it, spread the word!

For success, we need 10 000-strong media-crew: People, who believe in success, who support the Dream and who are ready to share their Inspiration.

How many of your friends of yours could believe in this Dream? Let’s check. Tell them about The Dream, see their reaction. If they like the idea, send them a copy of this letter, and share the Vision. Ask  them to join the Team here: http://cutty-sark.org/join-us.

We will keep you posted.

Some people might have gotten this letter by mistake – no problem, send an e-mail to info@cutty-sark.org with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line and we will not bother you any more.

On the stern of original Cutty Sark there are words of the ship’s motto:

WHERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY

Together, let’s find The Way, and bring this beauty back under sail!

Vladimir Martus & the team

July 2014
Welcome to the Cutty Sark Replica Project family! Thank you for signing up for this newsletter. The Project started only 5 weeks ago, and this is our first newsletter.

The CSR Project was officially announced on June, 12. After only 36 days, we are proud to see 1262 followers on our Facebook page. The Project has also received the first donations of 2112 €, without actually starting the fundraising campaign. We are full of energy and determination to achieve our big DREAM – to create the new Cutty Sark clipper to sail the oceans.

Several top experts specializing in tall ships building have contacted us expressing their support and offering to help CSRP with their experience and knowledge.

The number of enthusiastic messages we have received are far beyond our expectations.

A proper website has been arranged at www.cutty-sark.org and www.cutty-sark.club, and its first simple version is now available. It is just the beginning, and we feel so excited

There are the nearest tasks and challenges:

• To tell the world about the Dream, and find via the Internet and via other media as many like-minded people as possible. We would be very grateful, if you could help us to spread the word. Some of your friends might want to join the team.
• To negotiate with the maritime authorities to define the regulations which would allow the new Cutty Sark to sail with cargo and trainees onboard;
• To do the research and find out some details about tea-clipper building, the authentic methods and technologies of the 19 century. Please, help us to get in touch with knowledgeable historians;
• To collect ideas about creating and managing a reality TV show, which might be called, for instance, “Dreams come true: creating a tea-clipper to sail the oceans”;
• To start preparations for the expeditions to some amazing natural beauties, like Brazilian or Indonesian forests, to get great trees which are going to provide the timber for the new ship;
• To brainstorm creating and managing an interactive museum, combined with a historical shipyard – a new attraction center for a large audience;
• To develop and start the fundraising campaign. The first challenge would be to collect one hundred thousand euros for the basic design-work, and get approved by the maritime authorities.

Thank you for your interest and moral support. Perhaps, you could consider joining the Cutty Sark Replica project as a member – we will shortly publish the details.