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2. Thermopylae (clipper) - Wikipedia

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   Scale model of Thermopylae, Aberdeen Maritime Museum. Thermopylae was an extreme composite clipper ship built in 1868 by Walter Hood & Co of Aberdeen, to the design of Bernard Waymouth of London. [1] Designed for the China tea trade, she set a speed record on her maiden voyage to Melbourne of 63 days, still the fastest trip under sail. [2]

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4. Great Tea Race of 1872 - Wikipedia

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   Clipper ships were small ships used to deliver Tea along the trade route from China to England, which was a relentless speed race at the time. Tea clipper races were held from 1859 to 1872. [ citation needed ] The starting point of the ships with the new batch of tea on board began in Shanghai.

5. Tea race (competitions) - Wikipedia

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   In proportions, design and size, the ship is close to the unsurpassed racer — the clipper 'Thermopylae. Clipper «Cutty Sark» was built in 1869 at the Scottish shipyard «Linton & Scott» by special order of the shipowner John Willis, to participate in tea races.

6. Great Tea Race of 1866 - Wikipedia

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   In return, the two ships shared the premium between them, and also MacKinnon and Keay shared the £100 prize for the winning ship's captain. This is what happened, Taeping made the claim and shared the money equally with Ariel. [1]: 152 The premium payable to the first tea clipper to arrive in London was abandoned after the 1866 Tea Race. [2]

7. List of clipper ships - Wikipedia

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   Thermopylae: 1868 United Kingdom (Aberdeen) Scuttled in 1907 212 ft (65 m) An extreme composite clipper ship built by Walter Hood & Co of Aberdeen to the design of Bernard Waymouth of London for the White Star Line of Aberdeen. Windhover — 1868 United Kingdom (Glasgow) Wrecked in 1889 201.1 ft (61.3 m) Ambassador: 1869 United Kingdom (London)