CUTTY SARK

CUTTY SARK

A "cutty sark" is a short chemise. It comes from a poem by Robbie
Burns, Tam O'Shanter, when Tam, a young lad sees some witches dancing
in the wood, ne of whom is wearing a very revealing Cutty Sark.

The Cutty Sark, built in Dumbarton is the best known of all the clippers
and in her hey-day was the fastest of them all.

She could carry 32,000 square feet of sail giving her a maximum speed of over 17 knots.
Employed in the tea trade, she was used to speed the new seasons crop
from China to London where the crews hoped to gain the prestige of
being the first back.

Since 1957 she has been in dry-dock in Greenwich,
London, attracting visitors from all around the world. This much loved
ship was almost destroyed by fire on May 21st 2007.

Specification

Model Scale 1:130

Number of Parts 220

Dimensions L520mm