Schooner Barbarossa Plank Owners
Ahoy.
Wonderful News:
Schooner Barbarossa has a new owner, Matt Ryan, and we wish him much
success in this worthy endeavor. One day you will look out over
the horizon and see a magnificent sailing ship cutting through the
waters. She'll be this one, which has sparked our imagination in ways
that the new plastics simply cannot....
UPDATE 2 January
2006: The Barbarossa is no more.
A website visitor said she was cut up and removed long ago.
Please be sure to check the
Update Page for further details.
A bit of nautical lore as related by Rear Admiral Daniel V. Gallery,
U.S.N., Ret. in one of his books: Plank Owners are the original crew of
a ship. As Barbarossa will be (with assistance) entering a new era
forthwith, the people and businesses who are working toward this goal
are deserving of Plank Owner Status.
Plank Owners who have played a role
include:
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Capt. Thomas Picht ~ SkipJack BLUE POINT
Capt. Tom dove on the Schooner Barbarossa in an attempt to recover the
inscriptions from her Indonesian Medallion mounted on her rudder. The
seas were rough and the wind of strength. His dive accomplished a survey
of her hull as she rests on the bottom.... "fine shape" says he! Upon
his return toward his tender/dive boat he caught a leg on an abandoned
steel pipe lying adjacent to the grounding site of the Schooner
Barbarossa. The gash was severe, yet under control. He is recovering
nicely and will refrain from further underwater work until his wound
heals. Capt. Tom remains most enthusiastic that the Schooner Barbarossa
is indeed able to be rescued, and to express his words to me I put it
thusly: ~ "She is a worthy and great Schooner, I hope she can become
part of Key West history and sail again as the proud vessel she once
was"....
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Curry & Sons Printing
3201 Flagler
Avenue, Suite 504-505, Key West, FL 33040
curryprintingkw@aol.com
Above and beyond the call
of duty, without prior notice, and within minutes of closing time while
rushing to meet previous deadlines, Vicki, Scott, Lyn, and Wayne all
became involved and were able to provide the scanning and format for the
first photo now seen on the Schooner Barbarossa website.
Cannons Fire in Salute to this new Plank Owner!
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Pro Photo Imaging Center
1020 Duval Street,
Key West, Florida 305-294-9908
Plank Owners Brian and Scott
This day, during a wild Holiday Weekend, and with shop full of clients,
Brian & Scott took the time to listen carefully to the story of the
Schooner Barbarossa. Having seen her during a sunset cruise in our
harbour, they knew of the vessel. Once informed of plans and
activities intended for her recovery, the standard prices for digital
reproduction and format of the photos now seen here in the Web Site were
reduced to a pittance. Not only that; normally it requires several hours
to finalize such a project and deliver the "goods" to the client.
Within one half of one hour, I received a phone call! Your photos are
ready! I retrieved them, they now are available to all of us...... and
with great thanks and admiration for two gentlemen of experience and
sincerity who were willing to sacrifice personal time, effort, and
profit.... for the sole purpose of assisting in the recovery of this
fine vessel.
I Fire Cannons in Salute to these Stalwart Sirs!
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Yours truly, the web-hostess.
To visit the business site, please click here:
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