Cutty Sark is one of the largest and fastest clippers in the world. Floated November 23, 1869, the Cutty Sark was chartered in tea trade between China and England from 1870 to 1877. He sailed across the oceans visiting all major ports of the world. During this period, he made several stops at Port Louis in Mauritius on the route to India. He was the first tea clipper that made a stopover in Mauritius. He always was unloading its cargo at the docks of East india in East London. ABOUT THE DESIGN: All models can be made to the size and / or color of your choice, to order. Finish Hull: Hull painted in the original colors OR painted without paint
Dimensions (Length): 68cm
Boat Type: Clipper
Year built: 1869
Country of Construction: Scotland Yard: Scott & Linton (Dumbarton, Clyde estuary in Scotland
Architect: Hercules Linton
BACKGROUND: From 1877 to 1883 the Cutty Sark tea will provide transportation between England and Asia. During his professional life, he has transported more than 10,000 chests makers. At tea museum located at the tea factory Bois Cheri, Mauritius, we find interesting information on the tea route in the second half of the nineteenth century and passages of testimony the Cutty Sark in Port- Louis. From 1883 to 1895, it will be chartered for the wool trade between Australia and England. During this period he will hold the speed record crossing the English Channel Australia sailing 67 days with top speeds of 17.5 knots (32.4 km. Per hour) he was the fastest clipper, never equaled, this time. After years of activity and multiple changes of owners and operators, suffering decline due to competition from the steam engine, after unsuccessful periods, dismasted by passing the Cape of Good Hope in 1916, converted barge it is more or less abandoned in port. Then towed to England, it is renovated in December 1954 by Captain Frank Valéran, rigger Mauritian and became a museum ship installed in a basin in the port of Greenwich near London. It is the only clipper can witness this fantastic time of Shipping nineteenth century. A violent fire occurred during its restoration while it was under construction in late May 2007. Despite the rapid intervention of fire damage was very important and a major part of its structure had to be rebuilt at great cost. The ship's rehabilitation work was completed in late 2012. AND TODAY ? Cutty Sark is moored in dry dock in Greenwich, England, and was opened to the public by Queen Elizabeth II in April 2012.
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