{"id":13928,"date":"2026-06-01T07:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/?post_type=lesson&#038;p=13928"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:30:28","slug":"the-cutty-sark-the-keel-frame","status":"publish","type":"lesson","link":"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/lesson\/the-cutty-sark-the-keel-frame\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cutty Sark &#8211; The Keel &amp; Frame"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-caeeb75f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"class-box class-image\">\r\n\t<ul class=\"data-list\">\r\n\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a class=\"\" title=\"Journey into: Minecraft - Let's Build\" href=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/journeys\/journey-into-minecraft-lets-build\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"class-logo medium\" src=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Journey-into-Minecraft-Lets-Build-Tall.png\" alt=\"Journey into: Minecraft - Let's Build\" title=\"Journey into: Minecraft - Let's Build\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!--<div class=\"class-box\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"class-title\">The Cutty Sark - The Keel & Frame<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>-->\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading class-header\">Key Information<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"class-box\">\r\n\t<h3 class=\"class-title\">The Keel &#038; Frame<\/h3>\r\n\t<figure class=\"wp-block-table info-table\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"table-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<table class=\"class-table\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\r\n\t\t\t<\/table>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading class-header\">Learning Point<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"class-box\">\r\n\t<ul>\n<li>The <strong><em>Cutty Sark<\/em><\/strong> is a British <strong>clipper ship<\/strong>, she was <strong>one of the last tea clippers<\/strong> to be <strong>built <\/strong>and <strong>one of the fastest<\/strong>. She was <strong>built for speed<\/strong> and had a unique design for her time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading class-header\">Project<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"class-box\">\r\n\t<ul>\n<li>Measure out the dimensions of the Cutty Sark<\/li>\n<li>Construct the keel (the backbone of the hull)<\/li>\n<li>Build the frame of the ship (the outline)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-tabs gutena-tabs-block gutena-tabs-block-77de37-56 class-container class-tab\"><ul class=\"gutena-tabs-tab tab-flex\"><li class=\"gutena-tab-title active\" data-tab=\"1\"><div class=\"gutena-tab-title-content icon-top\"><div class=\"gutena-tab-title-text\"><div>Overview<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"gutena-tabs-content is-layout-flow wp-block-gutena-tabs-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutena-tab gutena-tab-block gutena-tab-block-543fc0-6f active class-box class-image\" data-tab=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-caeeb75f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cutty_Sark-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Cutty Sark\" class=\"wp-image-13956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cutty_Sark-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cutty_Sark-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cutty_Sark-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cutty_Sark-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cutty_Sark.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">By <a href=\"\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Ethan_Doyle_White\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"User:Ethan Doyle White\">Ethan Doyle White<\/a> &#8211; <span class=\"int-own-work\" lang=\"en\">Own work<\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" title=\"Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=107029501\">Link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-caeeb75f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Above-Week-1-1024x550.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Above-Week-1-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Above-Week-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Above-Week-1-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Above-Week-1-1536x826.png 1536w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Above-Week-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bow-Side-1024x550.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bow-Side-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bow-Side-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bow-Side-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bow-Side-1536x826.png 1536w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bow-Side.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stern-1024x550.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stern-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stern-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stern-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stern-1536x826.png 1536w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stern.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bow-Front-1024x550.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bow-Front-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bow-Front-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bow-Front-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bow-Front-1536x826.png 1536w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bow-Front.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Side-Stern-1024x550.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Side-Stern-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Side-Stern-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Side-Stern-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Side-Stern-1536x826.png 1536w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Side-Stern.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-card has-accent-container-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Materials used:<\/strong><br>Dark oak block<br>Dark oak slab<br>Dark oak stairs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frame and Measurements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Frame-and-Measurements-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Frame-and-Measurements-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Frame-and-Measurements-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Frame-and-Measurements-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Frame-and-Measurements-1536x806.png 1536w, https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Frame-and-Measurements.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-card has-accent-container-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-body-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main Hull Length<\/strong> (<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff8c00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">orange<\/mark><\/strong>and <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\">yellow<\/mark><\/strong>): <br>64 blocks long<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main Hull Width<\/strong> at <strong>center <\/strong>(<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a1a1a1\" class=\"has-inline-color\">light grey<\/mark><\/strong> and <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#515151\" class=\"has-inline-color\">dark grey<\/mark><\/strong>):<br>11 blocks wide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main Hull Width<\/strong> near <strong>stern <\/strong>(<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a1a1a1\" class=\"has-inline-color\">light grey<\/mark><\/strong> and <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#515151\" class=\"has-inline-color\">dark grey<\/mark><\/strong>):<br>9 blocks wide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bow Length<\/strong> (<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0f0f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">red <\/mark><\/strong>and <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff8c00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">orange<\/mark><\/strong>):<br>19 blocks long<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stern Overhang Length<\/strong> (<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff0f0f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">red <\/mark><\/strong>and <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff8c00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">orange<\/mark><\/strong>):<br>3 blocks long<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hull Depth<\/strong> (<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#52fa68\" class=\"has-inline-color\">light green<\/mark><\/strong> and <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#036121\" class=\"has-inline-color\">dark green<\/mark><\/strong>):<br>7 blocks (including red and yellow block above and below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mast Height<\/strong> (<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#548edf\" class=\"has-inline-color\">light blue<\/mark><\/strong> and <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-divider-color\">dark blue<\/mark><\/strong>):<br>47 blocks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading class-header\">Fun Facts<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"class-box\">\r\n\t<ul>\n<li>Measure out the dimensions of the Cutty Sark<\/li>\n<li>Construct the keel (the backbone of the hull)<\/li>\n<li>Build the frame of the ship (the outline)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-caeeb75f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading class-header\">Past Lessons<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"class-box\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"wp-block-table info-table\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"table-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<table class=\"class-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"icon\">38<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"class-table-title\">June 2, 2026<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>(North America)<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"hide-this-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\">No Past Lessons<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\r\n\t\t\t<\/table>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading class-header\">Upcoming Lessons<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"class-box\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"wp-block-table info-table\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"table-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<table class=\"class-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"hide-this-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\">No Upcoming Lessons<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\r\n\t\t\t<\/table>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-13928","lesson","type-lesson","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lesson\/13928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lesson"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lesson"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/msealey.co.uk\/K12-Journeys\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}