Cutty Sark

One of the most glamorous ships of her day, Cutty Sark made her name racking precious cargoes of tea from Shanghai to London. The ship endured long vagabond years of ‘tramping’, when she was mistreated by her captains and deserted by her crews. He uncovers the Cutty Sark’s link to Prohibition, and a famous brand of whiskey, and how the ship survived fire with a remarkable piece of good luck.