Flying Cloud

Flying Cloud, the most famous of the clippers built by Donald McKay, set the world’s sailing record for the fastest passage between New York and San Francisco. The trip took 89 days and 8 hours. a record that held for over 130 years, from 1854 to 1989.

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Echo, HMS

HMS Echo was a 16-gun sloop-of-war launched in 1782 and broken up in 1797.

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Model of a Portuguese Culé - port bow

Culé and Chata

A Portuguese cargo boat once used to carry salt, fruit, and other items to supply the city of Lisbon.

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