Over the Veterans’ Day weekend, the iron-hulled sailing ship Star of India left her dock at the Maritime Museum of San Diego, setting sail, for the first time in five years, to celebrate her 160th birthday. A short news video:
World’s oldest active sailing ship, Star of India, sets sail for 160th birthday
Built and launched in 1863 by Ramsey Shipyard in the Isle of Man and originally named Euterpe, San Diego’s iconic Star of India is said to be the world’s oldest active sailing ship and has circumnavigated the globe twenty-one times. Star of India first came to the City of San Diego in 1927. It was not until 1951 when Maritime Museum of San Diego made long-awaited historical renovations to the vessel originally named Euterpe, after the Greek goddess of music and poetry. Star of India relies on Maritime Museum of San Diego volunteers and a committed staff for her upkeep.
Let’s do a Water Ghosts cruise!
My wife and I were married on the Peking at South Street Seaport. It was built in 1874 and was part of the Flying P line. The Seaport sent it to Hamburg where it was rebuilt to be part of the Hamburg historical waterfront. There are very early film clips of it sailing around the Horn with loss of sailors during storms. Fascinating historical ship and a real treat to be able to be married on the poop deck.