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2. Herald of the Morning (clipper) - Wikipedia

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   Herald of the Morning made the fastest passage of the year from New York City to San Francisco, arriving May 16, 1855 100 days, 6 hours, anchor to anchor 99 days, 12 hours, pilot to pilot Best day's run, 340 mi. [1] After this passage, she took a load of guano to Mauritius, arriving Dec. 7 1855, under Captain Otis Baker Jr. [4]

3. Senator (1848 ship) - Wikipedia

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   After this initial success, Charles Minturn established a two round-trip per week schedule, sailing to Sacramento on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and back to San Francisco on Thursdays and Sundays. [30] By March 1850, Senator's sailings were increased to three round trips per week. The fare to Sacramento was $25 one-way.

4. List of clipper ships - Wikipedia

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   Built to be the fastest sailing ship, she completed 10 voyages before running aground and being abandoned in the East Indies [5] Race Horse — 1850 United States (Boston, MA) Disappeared in 1865 128 ft (39 m) She was an 1850 clipper barque, who set a record of 109 days from New York to San Francisco during the first Clipper Race around the Horn.

5. Northern Light (clipper) - Wikipedia

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   It was the shortest run on the 15,000-mile (24,000 km) San Francisco-to-Boston passage on record. [4] [5] It also beat previous around-Cape-Horn speed records of 84 days and 85 days held by the New York-based Comet and Flying Dutchman respectively. The Boston Post noted that Northern Light carried no cargo during the passage. [6]

6. Syren (clipper) - Wikipedia

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   Feb. 23, 1860, she is back with another eastern cargo, reporting a trip of 114 days. Was the crack ship of the Brewer line of Boston packets several years. In 1868 she made the run in 105 days, and in 1872 it was 109. She also figured in the San Francisco-China trade later, and was finally condemned at Rio, July, 1888. [3]

7. Glory of the Seas (clipper) - Wikipedia

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   After 1885, Glory of the Seas spent the rest of her long life on the Pacific coast, for a time sailing between San Francisco and Puget Sound, British Columbia, and made four voyages to Alaska. [1] In March 1906 she was sold in San Francisco for conversion to a barge but was repaired after the April earthquake and "put under sail again".