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Article: THE SCHOONER VIRGINIA REBUILDING A SENSE OF PRIDE A LOCAL GROUP SAYS A SEAWORTHY MODEL OF THE 1917 TALL SHIP COULD BE A ROVING AMBASSADOR FOR THE REGION.(LOCAL)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- May 14, 1997
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Byline: PAUL CLANCY, STAFF WRITER
NORFOLK -- The Schooner Virginia, a 1917 pilot vessel that once flew like the wind in the port of Hampton Roads, will live again, a group of tall ship enthusiasts declared Tuesday.
If the sponsors can raise nearly $3 million in grants and donations, a 118-foot wooden replica of the two-masted schooner will set sail as a floating goodwill ambassador for the region and the state.
The schedule calls for construction to begin a year from now, with completion by June 1999 when Operation Sail 2000, one of the largest-ever gatherings of tall ships and character vessels, arrives in Hampton Roads.
The sponsors ...