It's been almost two years since the Association took over the ship. 'Fri' is lying at her builder's yard (J. Ring-Andersen) in Svendborg, with a tarpaulin construction covering the entire ship. Her rig is out and she has been hauled for caulking, bottom painting and a survey last year.
The task of fund raising for her renovation has not been very dynamic, though they say that applications are being written now. Membership in the Association must be 3/4 local according to their bylaws. Little effort has been made to seek new members from the international community, as their local membership drive has not been a big success yet. They still owe several hundred thousand DKK (crowns) to the shipyard, ca. 60,000 USD, which is due one year from now.
Meanwhile, correspondence and meetings of former 'Fri' crew continue. Orietta Sloth, who lives in Tuscany in Italy recently brought up the idea of trying to write the story of the Peace Odyssey, with input from many of us. Others have seconded the idea, and therefor I write here an invitation to a jam session on line as to how we could go about the task.
This blog could easily be adapted for the purpose!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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