http://ernestina.org/news/2008/04/17/letter-from-the-executive-director/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:26:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://ernestina.org/news/2008/04/17/letter-from-the-executive-director/#comment-77 Marcy Kagan Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:00:36 +0000 http://ernestina.org/news/?p=15#comment-77 Hello. I'm a photo editor and I'm currently working on a book that is about the history of the Tall Ships and includes the international sailings from 1964, 1976, 1986, 1992 and 2000. I'm searching for photos, letters, pamphlets, stories and other memorabilia about any of the ships that sailed during those dates. My records show that the Ernestina sailed in the 2000 event. If you were on the crew of the Ernestina or any of the other ships, if you know someone who was, or if you have any information, photos, letters or stories and you would like to share them with me to be used in our book, please contact me Marcy at marcyk@rcn.com. Hello. I’m a photo editor and I’m currently working on a book that is about the history of the Tall Ships and includes the international sailings from 1964, 1976, 1986, 1992 and 2000. I’m searching for photos, letters, pamphlets, stories and other memorabilia about any of the ships that sailed during those dates. My records show that the Ernestina sailed in the 2000 event. If you were on the crew of the Ernestina or any of the other ships, if you know someone who was, or if you have any information, photos, letters or stories and you would like to share them with me to be used in our book, please contact me Marcy at marcyk@rcn.com.

]]> http://ernestina.org/news/2008/04/17/letter-from-the-executive-director/#comment-4 Fred Littleton Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:39:35 +0000 http://ernestina.org/news/?p=15#comment-4 As Annie knows I am the last survivor of the "Bartlett Boys" (there may be a couple of others, but they have no interest in the ship). For years I have tried to correct some errors which have crept in to the stated record. First. Ernestina is not a "Fredonia schooner". Any one who cares to compare the lines of the Ernestina with those of the "Fredonia" will recognize that. Ernestina has flat floors whereas Fredonia had sharply rising floors. Ernestina has a straight stem rabbet whereas Fredonia had a curved stem rabbet similar to the clipper ships. Fredonia was built for speed whereas Ernestina was built for carrying capacity. When the powers that be put he on the National Historic register I pointed this out and the people in charge said if I did not recant they would not put her on the register. After talking with Joe Cardozo we decided to let them call her anything they wanted if it made them happy. Even the then captain/owner of the "Spirit of Massachusetts" which is a Fredonia agreed. Now since I am 84 and not getting any younger I want once more to make the point. The second thing she is not the sailing vessel which reached the furthest North. That record belongs to the steam barque Roosevelt, also under the command of Bartlett, which reached 82 degrees North taking the Peary - Henson group on the successful trip to reach the Pole in April 1909. Both ships had engines and could proceed under power alone, sail alone, or both. Thank you for listening and I would be happy to have my email published if you want to. As Annie knows I am the last survivor of the “Bartlett Boys” (there may be a couple of others, but they have no interest in the ship). For years I have tried to correct some errors which have crept in to the stated record.
First. Ernestina is not a “Fredonia schooner”. Any one who cares to compare the lines of the Ernestina with those of the “Fredonia” will recognize that. Ernestina has flat floors whereas Fredonia had sharply rising floors. Ernestina has a straight stem rabbet whereas Fredonia had a curved stem rabbet similar to the clipper ships.
Fredonia was built for speed whereas Ernestina was built for carrying capacity. When the powers that be put he on the National Historic register I pointed this out and the people in charge said if I did not recant they would not put her on the register. After talking with Joe Cardozo we decided to let them call her anything they wanted if it made them happy. Even the then captain/owner of the “Spirit of Massachusetts” which is a Fredonia agreed. Now since I am 84 and not getting any younger I want once more to make the point.
The second thing she is not the sailing vessel which reached the furthest North. That record belongs to the steam barque Roosevelt, also under the command of Bartlett, which reached 82 degrees North taking the Peary - Henson group on the successful trip to reach the
Pole in April 1909.
Both ships had engines and could proceed under power alone, sail alone, or both.
Thank you for listening and I would be happy to have my email published if you want to.

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