Worldcom Classic - The Heritage of GolfBroken propeller keeps big boat away from tournament 04/14/01[an error occurred while processing this directive] <BR><FONT SIZE=5>  Broken propeller keeps big boat away from tournament  </FONT><p> <em>  HILTON HEAD ISLAND: Clipper ship Stad Amsterdam being towed to Norfolk, Va., for repairs.  </em><BR> <P><font size=2><I>Web posted  <FONT SIZE=2>Saturday, April 14, 2001</FONT><BR>  <P></I></font><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=2><B>  By Rob Dewig  </B><BR>  <I><A HREF=mailto:cmn@lowcountrynow.com>Carolina Morning News</a></I>  <P></FONT> <FONT SIZE =3>  The propeller was broken before the ship docked at Savannah, but the owners of the clipper ship Stad Amsterdam still hoped to make it to the Worldcom Classic by Thursday, turning the vessel into Harbour Town's largest luxury box.<P> It didn't make it.<P> Instead, on the advice of the tugboat captain originally scheduled to tow the boat into Calibogue Sound, the ship's owners decided to send it straight to Norfolk, Va., to drydock it for repairs.<P> "We are heartbroken about it," said Daryl Evans, a spokesman for Randstad, the Dutch company that built the 256-foot ship last year. Randstad is based in Amsterdam in The Netherlands; it is the world's third largest employment firm.<P> The boat had been docked for a week in Savannah, where it was used for tours and as a goodwill gesture by Randstad, Evans said. While it was docked, the ship's captain had studied and checked the depth in Calibogue Sound, and thought he could safely anchor there. The tugboat captain, however, didn't.<P> "All in all, we ought to take the advice of the pros who know these waters," Evans said.<P> Evans said he was uncertain what broke the propeller, but said it should be quickly fixed. Randstad plans to dock in New York City and Boston in coming weeks.<P> The ship was to be used in Harbour Town as a luxury box for Randstad's guests and overlook the 18th fairway and green on the Harbour Town Golf Links.<P> Evans said the company plans to bring the boat to next year's tournament.<P> The ship is owned by Randstad and the city of Amsterdam.<P>  </FONT>[an error occurred while processing this directive]