Spirit of South Carolina 102

 Okay, show of hands.. Anyone given much thought to our schooner's provenance,, anyone, anyone?  I mean more than the fact that she was built here in Charleston, by volunteers, across the street in the park, of native timber, etc.   That's what I would call "Spirit of South Carolina 101",   

What I'm talking about now, is "Spirit of South Carolina 102", a little deeper dive, with richer reward.

What does she really represent? 

Why does her rig look like that? 

With  the answers to those questions, and a little reflection,, and a bit of imagination, you will stand on the dock, or walk her decks and look at her in a wholly new light. 

So, if you feel a challenge, I've got three sources for you to explore. Two are available on this Volunteer Blog;  the third is onboard in the Ship's salon library. 

• on the right side column of this Blog:  History of Piloting in South Carolina
• After that, open your copy, or download the link to the Crew Manual  Same column higher up, and open to pages 71-74.
• And finally, give yourself 15 minutes or more, to find the two fat white binders on the bookshelf above the crew table in the ship's salon.  Titled: Historical Artifacts,, Volume I and II.  (Everything that's in newsprint that has told her story)

Once you're done there, I'm pretty confident, that you'll find yourself talking about her at a new level, even with a little bit of passion.   I'd like to hear what you think.