See:
http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2009/10/03/lars-henning-hansen/
http://marenostrum-beartracks.blogspot.com/2009/06/lars-henning-hanson-at-mizzen-truck.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/08/nyregion/thecity/08sail.html
Posted in In Memoriam, South Street Seaport Museum, Wavertree
Tagged Denmark, Lars Hansen, rigger, Ship Wavertree, South Street Seaport
They wanted people to know that although his passing was sudden, he did not suffer and they were at his side. He had no surviving family except a niece somewhere in Europe that he had not heard from in years. His final wishes were to have his ashes returned to the sea and no ceremony will be held. I think it would be appropriate if we all plan to get together at some point, in his honor. People have been asking if there is anything they can do for Lars and it was suggested to make a donation in his name to The Wavertree. He was the finest sailor I have ever met and a dear friend. If anyone needs to reach me I’m at tinagrosick@earthlink.net.
Thanks, Tina
On Saturday, many hands made work light:
Jim Bising continued his rudder strap splicing project,
Justin, Shana,Heather and Alex (mom & son team), Justin and Rob from SUNY Maritime, Dan, Shelly, Theresa, Julie, Guillermo, Jim, Jesse worked on varied projects.
Lex led a crew priming spars and Denise reports that work aboard Lettie included:
Moving anchors, chain and liferafts to/in/around Ambrose, sending blocks and deckboxes to peking and the topmast to the car float (special thanks to Jim Conroy on Wednesday for his help in striking the topmast to deck). Jim continued splicing, the last of Lettie’s aloft gear was struck, spars were stripped and primed. More tools were offloaded, Mustang suits and books were piled up in the office.
Charlie and I put together a list of projects to be undertaken aboard the Wavertree.
Thanks to all who participated.
RICHARD DORFMAN richarddorfman@hotmail.com
Ahoy Ye Mariners All,
Well it happened. Great change has taken place. Oh and we elected a new President too. The change I am speaking of is the one on the South Street Waterfront.
We bid a fond adieu to Valerie Shaffer who served as Pioneer’s Deckhand this season. Valerie is off to explore the wild world of film production and do something that so few of us venture to try; working in the same field as our college degree. Shifting over from across the slip, both literally and figuratively is Alexis Buckley formally of the S.S.V. (Sexy Sailing Vixen) Lettie G. Howard who will be toiling away on and under the decks of the “Schooner That Loves You Back!”. Also joining the rank and rasp of the Pioneer this winter as the Grand Puba of Winter Maintenance will be the Big Talarski once the Lettie’s winter crew arrive in the coming weeks. I could tell you who that might be, but I need the fodder for future e-mails.
This leads me to the heart of the matter, what’s on tap for this weekend:
(sung to the tune of the Safety Dance)
Carry spars if you want to
and if you don’t you can carry them too
Under the shed we’re peeling up paint
it’s a really fun thing to do
There’s always schlepping
from the Lettie G.
To the places that we store our stuff
under lock and key
Maintenance dance
Maintenance dance
Put your Carhartts on
Maintenance dance
Maintenance dance
At 11 Car Talks on!
If it’s nice we’ll be painting
And if it rains we’ll hide away
In the t’ween decks of the mighty Peking
we can toil all day
There is organizing
putting things in their place
No trips to find what we don’t have
No wasting time or space
Maintenance dance
Maintenance dance
Bring a friend along
Maintenance dance
Maintenance dance
That’s the end of my song
DETAILS:
Time: 0830-1700
Location: Car Float
Dress: For Success (clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty or worse)
What: WINTER MAINTENANCE!
Posted in South Street Seaport Museum
Hi everyone,
An update on Jim Barry’s progress aboard Wavertree:
As of this morning, six spars have been sent down since work began on Monday. As of noon, today’s effort was augmented by Nara, Julie and Nora who assisted Jim’s weekday crew.
The weather has been nearly perfect permitting the work to continue uninterrupted.
Three spars remain to be sent down along with the existing running rigging.
Richard and I will discuss future work on the spars to be done over the coming months.
Thanks,
Charlie Deroko
