News Flash: Schooner Barbarossa Update Page...
Ahoy, and thanks for your interest.
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.
For more detailed information, please visit
HERE. Thank you
The most recent information is:
From: NAME REMOVED, as per request 07 November 2003
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 4:08 AM
For those of you who have been following the tale of the Schooner
Barbarossa over the last many months; there finally seems to be a
positive note in this thus far tragic opera, which began its debut in
June of this year~
During a meeting with Matt Ryan on the 29th of October, I turned over
to him the packet of all ship’s papers as well as all information
necessary to recover her safely from the seabed adjacent to Christmas
Tree Island, here in Key West .
I have notified the FWC (Marine Patrol) Officer Lt. Dipre, who has
been the continued liaison within the department, Blackbeard Tow &
Salvage of Key Largo (the Salvage master with whom I had made initial
contact to re-float her), and Peninsular Marine of Key West (the yacht
yard originally chosen as the site for her hauling and storage during
restoration).
All have agreed to act immediately upon Matt Ryan’s contact with
them.
Matt has assured me that he intends to handle her recovery in a
professional manner, and that he wishes to begin immediately.
Hopefully, and with a little luck, we shall once again soon see the
beautiful Schooner Barbarossa returned to her home above the waves and
flying with the winds here in Key West.
Then I shall wish her that which all along I have hoped she would
once again experience:
Steep Seas & Howlin’Gales~
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 5:37 AM
From: This just in from Ryan to NAME REMOVED, as per request 07 November
2003:
here are three pictures of the boat... one is looking back at Key
West, the other 2 are self explanatory....................
I took them today while I was beginning to bring her back from the
murky waters of the harbor that claimed her hull five months ago and I
am continued to be surprised every time I snorkel on her. let me paint
you guys a visual on what is going on under the water...there are ropes
everywhere....covered in algae, the mainsail (furthest to the back) is
torn and tattered but still attached to the the main boom (perpendicular
to the mast) the jib sail (triangle sail in the very front ) is laying
in a bunch on the seabed and looks to be ok but covered in algae, there
is debris everywhere pots and pans, extension cords, gas grill range,
moped tied to the starboard side (right) of the boat, dingy is still
floating and attached to the boat, satellite dish attached to hull,
inside of boat is full of debris...mattress, Panasonic stereo (component
style), tv tray stands, old metal green davits (supports for the
dingy to hang off the back of the boat) are rusted and falling apart,
the booms are floating free and dangerously banging into the hull with
every wave that passes.
what I accomplished today:
- removed davits from rear of boat
- removed satellite from deck
- removed moped from starboard side of boat
- removed debris from deck of boat including stove, pots, pans,
extension cords, garden hoses, misc. ropes
- removed jib from seabed floor and brought aboard my own boat and
the sail looks like it is in good shape
- removed mainsail from boom and will remove from water next
available time
- secured mainsail boom to original pulley block to deck to
prevent boom from bouncing around during wave action
- secured foresail and jib booms to deck of boat using ropes in
order to prevent booms from damaging boat any further
- released dingy from boat and placed on Christmas tree island
until able to properly dispose of
- tightened up misc. lines that were dangling in the water and
causing possible tangling hazards
- secured top boom of foresail to the mainsail boom to prevent
losing and causing damage by banging around
With just a few hours of effort and six dollars worth of cotton rope
from Kmart we are slowly beginning to move forward.
Matt
NOTE TO MATT from web-hostess: Please forward those photos to me
directly... Thank you.
janice@janice142.com
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