Some Sad News...
Hello, my fellow Surprises!
You may remember me as that random person that sails the Surprise and posts pictures about these adventures.
Well, I'm coming to you in a time of need. We just got our favourite ship in drydock and have some bad news. Her hull is so rotted through, the Coast Guard can only approve her as a dockside attraction, and she won't be able to sail again unless we practically rebuild everything from the waterline down. Now, the Maritime Museum of San Diego is all about preserving historic ships in sailing condition, and I (and the rest of the volunteer crew) simply cannot see the Surprise just sitting at the dock and never sailing again. Especially not after all the work we've done to get her good and sailing-fit!
If you could help the Surprise out, we would be eternally grateful. There is a donation link here at the Maritime Museum's website, and any little bit can help. Tell your friends, we need all of the help we can get.
Cheers,
Katherine
EDIT: A lot of you aren't from the US and were wondering how to donate, since the online form calls for a state. You can contact the Development Office if you'd like to donate by cash or check.
Aha! If you'd like to donate by cash or check (cheque...) you can contact the Development Office.
(619) 234-9153 x 141 or x 129
Development@sdmaritime.org
Development Office
Maritime Museum of San Diego
1492 N. Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101
You may remember me as that random person that sails the Surprise and posts pictures about these adventures.
Well, I'm coming to you in a time of need. We just got our favourite ship in drydock and have some bad news. Her hull is so rotted through, the Coast Guard can only approve her as a dockside attraction, and she won't be able to sail again unless we practically rebuild everything from the waterline down. Now, the Maritime Museum of San Diego is all about preserving historic ships in sailing condition, and I (and the rest of the volunteer crew) simply cannot see the Surprise just sitting at the dock and never sailing again. Especially not after all the work we've done to get her good and sailing-fit!
If you could help the Surprise out, we would be eternally grateful. There is a donation link here at the Maritime Museum's website, and any little bit can help. Tell your friends, we need all of the help we can get.
Cheers,
Katherine
EDIT: A lot of you aren't from the US and were wondering how to donate, since the online form calls for a state. You can contact the Development Office if you'd like to donate by cash or check.
Aha! If you'd like to donate by cash or check (cheque...) you can contact the Development Office.
(619) 234-9153 x 141 or x 129
Development@sdmaritime.org
Development Office
Maritime Museum of San Diego
1492 N. Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101