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Which sailboat holds the record for the fastest sailing?

The fastest sailing ship in the world is the English tea clipper "Cutty Sark", which was called the queen of the seas for its excellent contours, huge windage and seaworthiness. Departing in October 1885 from the Australian port of Sydney, the Cutty Sark arrived in London on the sixty-seventh day of sailing, setting an unprecedented record for sailing ships (it has not been beaten so far).

The clipper age ended in 1924, and only the Cutty Sark sailed until 1949.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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