Technical data:
- SIZE: 55 x 14 x 42 cm high
- MATERIAL: acacia – other tropical woods
- ACCESSORIES: we provide an aesthetic nameplate and a wooden base for the ship model. Thanks to the base, it can be easily placed on the furniture.
- PACKAGING: the model is sold assembled in a safe wooden protective frame and box.
The Story of the Ship
Total length: 85.4 m
Hull length: 64.7 m
Width: 11 m
Height: 64.8 m
Total weight: 978.5 tons
Diving depth: 6.4 m
Water displacement: 2133 tons
Speed: 17-18 knots
Sail area: 3,000 m2 (spread out would cover 11 tennis courts)
The World Heritage Cutty Sark is the only tea clipper left to posterity. It is one of the most famous sailing ships in the world, just like Admiral Nelson’s immortal sailing ship Victory. The approximately one thousand ton Cutty Sark was launched on November 23, 1869 in Scotland. The ship was designed by Hercules Linton in Dumbaton and commissioned by Jock Willis. The ship is named after the Scottish poet Robert Burns, Tam O’ Shanter. comes from his poem. The witch in the story wears a suggestive short shirt (Cutty Sark). This is where the name of the ship comes from, although no one understands exactly why… In the nineteenth century, the Cutty Sark – like so many of its companions – transported exotic goods to Britain from various colonial countries. A perfect example of English composite clippers. (Klippers were built with three masts and full sails. It was not uncommon for a clipper to be equipped with as many as fifty sails.) In its heyday, it was the fastest of all clippers. The Cutty Sark was specifically intended as a fast sailing vessel to serve the ever-growing, highly profitable tea shipping competition. In the tea trade, the crew’s reputation depended on which ship returned from China to London with the first shipment of the new season. Speed mattered a lot between China and England, as the ship that arrived received a special reward, in addition to gaining a great advantage in the tea trade. Clippers were later pushed out of trade by steamships when the Suez Canal was opened. The nearly 3-4 month voyage was thus reduced to 60 days. The Suez Canal gave steamers a huge advantage, as they could travel the much shorter route in a shorter time, while sailing ships still had to go around the Cape of Good Hope. His glorious period – after eight years of transporting tea and five years of carrying coal – may have occurred when our hero was appointed to the Australian wool trade. It broke speed records year after year, which was made possible by the specially curved, narrow shape of the hull and the extremely large sail area. A prime example of this is that in 1883 he made his first trip from Sydney to London in 82 days, setting a record. He cut this to 73 days in 1885. He left behind eight clippers, including his great opponent Thermopylae, and the British clipper took sweet revenge on all the victorious steamships when, under full sail, at a speed of 18 knots, he overtook the steamer Britannia bound for Sydney. By the end of the century, sails were forced to give way to steamers. Most sailing ships – including klippers – had a surprisingly short average lifespan, mostly only ten years. Many ships were lost there in sea accidents, and others were destroyed in fires. With the advent of steamships, many of them were downgraded to transport goods with lower freight rates. The last -survivors- lived out their final days as floating storage or served as coaling ships for the triumphant steamers. However, Cutty Sark had a very different fate. After serving for many years under the Portuguese flag, Wilfred Dowman, a high-ranking English naval officer who was fond of sailing, bought her back in 1922 and operated her as a training ship after renovation.Only later, in 1954 – after an enviable 84 years of service – did it take its place in London, in the Greenwich dry dock, as part of the National Maritime Museum. On May 21, 2007, the aging clipper almost perished in a fire caused by a vacuum cleaner left on board. Luckily, the Cutty Sark was undergoing restoration work, so the bulk of priceless objects in the belly of the ship, as well as the masts, the steering wheel and the famous bow ornament were no longer on board. However, the fire added ten million pounds to the £25 million cost of the renovation. The hull was badly damaged in the fire and was restored and reopened in 2012
The famous tea clipper schooner, with its streamlined shape and many sails, is a unique ship that is a staple for every ship model collector and modeller.
WE RECOMMEND
Apartments, offices, restaurants, public spaces (hall, lobby, reception, etc.) and furniture as an exclusive accessory for this elegant decoration. The ship, sailing ship is the symbol of a HAPPY, HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL life according to Eastern traditions. It appears in most homes in some form to bring wealth into the lives of the residents, as Feng Shui teaches. May luck come to you too!
Cutty Sark boat model unique gift for loved ones: birthday, name day, anniversary, Christmas.
When saying goodbye to colleagues – the ship is a symbolic gift, with which you can wish good luck to your colleague who is rowing to new waters on the sea of life.
For a partner – the boat is a symbolic gift for a valuable partner, with which you can say: we row in a boat, for a purpose.
As a wedding gift – symbolized by a ship, we can express our good wishes to the engaged couple. May eternal happiness enter their life together.
For your father – make your childhood dream come true with this ready-made model ship. The joy will definitely not be left behind!
KEEP CLEAN:
Many people ask how they can protect the purchased boat from dirt and dust. We offer different solutions for this, such as the showcase and air duster.
We are not responsible for cracks that occur on the hull due to temperature fluctuations and changes in humidity.