From what I just read it seems that she's not never as bad off as earlier thought. The iron fram has not warped & the timbers below only seemed to be charred. They're now saying the restoration is a deffinitly possiblity. I'd also think that the world wide coverage of this will drum up much support & money.

It's be great to see as many as of the restoration projects as posible be made fit to put to sea but as far as this one I doubt it. It is the only example of an extreme clipper left in the world, like EBarnacal I love to see it take the risk but usually thecaretakers unless they're an adventerous bunch normally don't see it that way.
Micca, I disagree with you about being able to find a crew to sail her. If see were to sail I'd bet it would take a New York minute to put together a crew big enough & with enough knowledge to sail her proper. If only,,,,,,,,

Barry