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16-31 December 2018

12/31/2018

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As the year draws to a close, we are looking forward to February and our celebration of Falls of Clyde leaving for her new home and restoration in Scotland.
We had a positive meeting with Harbors Division, where Capt. Ed Enos, who is handling the logistics locally for Save Falls of Clyde International, was able to discuss what plans are being discussed with the Sevenstar  operational personnel and the progress that has been made toward preparation for the move.
We had a visit from a naval architect student from Strathclyde University in Scotland, who wanted to spend time on the ship because he is part of a team that is working on a design project for the restoration of the ship once she is back in Scotland. He was impressed by our wonderful lady of the sea.
Friends of Falls of Clyde sends a Happy New Year wish for a prosperous and peaceful 2019!!!

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1-15 December 2018

12/18/2018

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This period was one of action. First, we celebrated Falls of Clyde’s 140th birthday on12/12/18. A small group was allowed to come aboard for a small celebration.  A birthday lei was put on the bow, a short history of the Friends of Falls of Clyde was reviewed and then the attendees had delicious birthday cupcakes followed by the annual whisky blessing given by president Bruce McEwan. Here are a couple of pictures.
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To commemorate her 140th birthday, Friends of Falls of Clyde had a special t-shirt designed. Here is a picture. The shirts are made to order and are available to anyone who wants to make a donation of $15 or more. Local mailing needs an additional $2 and a mainland order needs $5 for mailing. Orders can be made by sending name, address, size and a check to Friends of Falls of Clyde, P.O. Box 4674, Honolulu, HI 96812.

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The second activity was moving the ship’s figurehead from storage into the deck ready for her voyage to Scotland. The work to get her on board took 3 days. Here are some pictures of her move.

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1-30 November 2018

12/1/2018

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Excellent news came this month. David O’Neill finalized the agreement with Sevenstar Yacht Transport and a copy of the scope of the project was given to the Harbors Division. The target date for the repatriation of Falls of Clyde to start is February 3, 2019 with the expected arrival in Scotland on or about March 28, 2019. The local team handling logistics in Hawaii are now in direct contact with Sevenstar so planning for the move will move ahead quickly.

There has been a lot of positive publicity in Scotland which has been picked up here. We have gotten an important story in the StarAdvertiser and the Historic Hawaii Foundation has communicated to its membership of preservation advocates that financial support is needed to help underwrite the move. At this time we are still waiting to hear about Matson’s willingness to provide support for this historic project.

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    Bruce McEwan, President

    We know that there is great interest in the future of the Falls of Clyde. There is a lot going on that the Board of Directors is dealing with, so we felt that keeping stakeholders involved through a report on our website is the easiest way to reach our worldwide audience.

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