Th’ Gaussling is still reeling from the news from London that the magnificent tea clipper, the Cutty Sark, has burned.  This great wooden vessel was dry-docked in or in the vicinity of Greenwich, England. 

Officials connected with the ship stated that “This is a significant blow and a major set back for the ship.”  Well, yeah.

Perhaps the ship can be reconstructed and the duplicate put in place.  Who knows? What a bummer.