The Art of the Sea Year 2000 Calendar
yards in place! Bue ic was noching char some 12-hour-day, seven-day weeks could nor fix. On 10 June 1998 we crossed che royal yard for che first time in nine years, and I have to admit that I can' t remember ever having more fun with a greater gang of fo lks in my life. Tradition calls for che placement of coins under a mast wh en it is stepped. As che foremast hovered above the ship we placed an 1886 silve r dollar and a Susan B. Anthony silver dollar on the masc step to commemorate her launch dace and the women who work in her crew. The preservation of these historic ships, their associated skills, and their traditions provide an important link between pas t and future generations. While tradicions should be changed conservatively, they are in a constant, if almost imperceptible state offlux; tradition is simply what has prove n to be effective over a long period of rime. The involvement of women in the nontraditional role of working on historic ships is in keeping with the best of these traditions. The joy of getting to know these yo un g people, exchanging skills with them, and seeing them head back out into the wo rld to apply and to pass on their tradicional skills to others is one of the most satisfying accomplishments of my career. Karl Kortum's dream is in good hands, wherever they sail. 1.
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