Cutty Sark 2Sail Foundation
Designing, Building and Sailing Modern Clipper Ships throughout the World by an international organisation.

Combining the best from the past and integrating it with the best from the present.
We want to stop the climate change.

As the original Cutty Sark was constructed from materials that came from various countries and during her active life she sailed the seven seas under different flags, we want all our projects to be totally transnational.
As well as being accessible to people of all nations and all walks of life, when finished the ship will sail the world as an ambassador. Living proof that unity between people of all Nations can be developed through traditional sailing ships and the seas.

Trustees of Foundation

Vladimir Martus

Vladimir Martus

Team Leader / Trustee

Sports record holder, and the master of minds, Vladimir is used to making his dreams become reality. He is the project’s leader and inspiration. It was Vladimir’s idea to build a new Cutty Sark and if anybody can make this happen – Vladimir can.

Born and raised in a naval officers family, Vladimir started his sailing career when he was just 14 and has now been sailing the seas for more than 35 years. He graduated from the St Petersburg University of shipbuilding as a naval architect and has worked as an officer on large sailing ships and replicas from 1989. In 1991 Vladimir built his first sailing schooner called St Peter (she can be seen in “Pirates of the Carribean” as the Black Pearl). From 1994-1999 he built and launched a 100ft sailing frigate, an exact replica of Tsar Peter the Great’s 28-gun warship, Shtandart. Vladimir has directed several city festivals and maritime events in St Petersburg. He is President of the non-profit and charitable organisation ‘Shtandart Project’, through which, over the past 17 years,more than 3000 youngsters have received practical training in seamanship, personal skills and leadership abilities.

David T Morgan, Esq, MBE, TD

David T Morgan, Esq, MBE, TD

Chairman

David is Chairman of the Maritime Heritage Trust and previously of Heritage Afloat, and Vice Chairman of the Cutty Sark Trust. He is Deputy President of the Transport Trust and a Committee Member of Europa Nostra Industrial and Engineering Heritage Committee.

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David is also Founder President of the European Federation of Museum and Tourist Railways and the World Association of Tourist Trams and Trains.  He served as Chairman of Heritage Railway Association  until 1st June 2014, and is also Chairman of Great Central Railway Plc and Vice President of the West Somerset Railway and President of the North Norfolk Railway. His initial involvement with preserved railways was as legal advisor, since he is a solicitor.

David retired from practice at the end of Ferbuary 2013.  He served for 32 years in the Territorial Army, ending up with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He was decorated with the MBE by the Queen in 2003 for his services “to transport preservation in the UK and Europe”.

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Captain Chris Blake OBE

Captain Chris Blake OBE

Trustee

Captain Blake joined the Merchant Navy in 1962 and 13 years later moved to sail training. He has been captain of the Sir Winston Churchill and Malcolm Miller (Great Britain), STS Ji Fung (Hong Kong), STS Leeuwin (Western Australia), STS Kaisei (Japan) and delivery master of STS Young Endeavour, Britain’s bicentennial gift to Australia.

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In 1993 Captain Blake took command of the replica vessel Endeavour and sailed her around the world twice, rounding both Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope during her travels to Europe and the Americas from Australia.

He holds the International Master Class I certificates with a square rig endorsement.

Captain Blake has been awarded the Freeman of the City of London, and Freeman of the City of Newark, USA. In 1996 he was awarded the Cutty Sark Medal for outstanding seamanship and leadership, and in 2001 received the OBE for services to Sail Training and Youth Development.

Mr Thomas Hoppe, DE

Mr Thomas Hoppe, DE

Trustee

Thomas Hoppe is Vice-chairman of Gemeinsame Kommission für Historische Wasserfahrzeuge (GSHW).

Thomas is a qualified lawyer and runs his own Legal Consultancy Firm. He is also a keen sailor.

The Management

The initiators of the project are a group of highly motivated people, knowledgeable in building traditional square-rigged ships. The team also has the expertise and qualifications necessary to manage and operate full rigged ships and are knowledgeable regarding the activities of tall ships throughout the World.

Roman Abykhatov, UK

Roman Abykhatov, UK

Team Manager

Being an IT engineer at Microsoft UK, Roman is responsible for establishing the IT infrastructure to help coordinate the team work and volunteer activities online for the Cutty Sark 2Sail Project.
Whenever there is an emergency or something needs doing quickly you can rely on Roman.
Maria Savelieva, RU

Maria Savelieva, RU

Team Manager

Maria Savelieva is a Logistics manager in consumer electronics production. She is experienced in international trade management, launching new sites, growing required supply chains. Focused and flexible, her job is to drive government relations, negotiations with officials and suppliers, and to develop the project structure and income opportunities.
Istvan Bordacs, MBA, HU

Istvan Bordacs, MBA, HU

Team Manager

An IT engineer and entrepreneur dedicated to both the Cutty Sark and the Cutty Sark 2Sail Project. Istvan makes our technological ideas come true.
He is fascinated with tall ships and other related subjects and his knowledge and expertise makes him an invaluable member of the team.
Pete Sedgwick, UK

Pete Sedgwick, UK

Team Manager

A designer and boat builder with marketing experience, Pete offers us his wisdom and broad knowledge in marketing and strategy. For the last 15 years he has been building replica traditional wooden boats. Now he is moving on to ships!
He is up to his neck in this BIG dream – helping to create the next famous British tea clipper.

Bo Forsström, FI

Bo Forsström, FI

Team Manager

Liaison officer for the Tall Ship Races and former business development manager, Bo gets great satisfaction from how sail training challenges young people and makes them grow.
He likes to go with them and gets inspiration from them.
Dmitry Ryabchikov, RU

Dmitry Ryabchikov, RU

Team Manager

Started to sail on board of Shtandart at the age of 12. Then he became a professional seafarer and spent 14 years on sailing ships of all types and sizes. He now works on Shtandart as a sail trainer and first officer.
He is looking for ways to integrate classic sailing ships with modern reality. He holds the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore qualification.

Charles Hardy, UK

Team Manager

Perry Joiner, UK

Team Manager

Administrators

Representatives (local persons in countries for PR)

Members

Volunteers

Supporters (sponsors)