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Why is the clipper ship Cutty Sark famous?

Clippers are high-speed sailing vessels with unusually developed sailing equipment and a hull that "cut" the water. In the middle of the XNUMXth century, a struggle broke out between English and American clippers for the right to transport tea from China. This is how tea races were born.

The fastest clippers were Cutty Sark and Thermopylae. In the 1872 race, the Cutty Sark was seven days behind its competitor due to a broken rudder. And yet this clipper once set an absolute speed record, though not on a tea line. In 1887, this wool clipper ship sailed from Sydney, Australia to London in just 70 days. The record was not broken by anyone, and since then "Cutty Sark" has been called the queen of the oceans.

The clipper "Cutty Sark" has an unusual fate. It did not sink or disappear at sea, was not dismantled, and in 1954 was placed in eternal parking in the dry dock of Greenwich. Now the ship is one of the main attractions of the UK.

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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