The images of the devastation of 1900 are always with us. It's engraved in our collective consciousness even more than most communities. Time has caught up with us, and we are facing the first evacuation here in 20 years.

Not to say that a monster storm couldn't take us out--that could absolutely happen.

There was the movement on the West Coast and there was just a general consciousness that was coming about with all young people, unifying them- being against the war, being for the legalization of pot and the liberating of sexual taboos and restrictions and (against) ignorant points of view that we learned growing up and learned to hate. So it was like one big happy family.

The ship is a wonderful resource but extremely expensive and we want to ensure the long-term future of the vessel as an actual sailing ship.

It's an event that people talk about. It was the defining moment for this community.

We are totally at the whim of Mr. Starr, and whenever he decides to yank us back here, I guess we'll be here.