Clipper Ship Puzzles

Clipper ships were fast sailing vessels that were used for high-value cargo, such as silk, spices, and tea. They were able to travel at speeds of up to 30 kilometers per hour, and travel over 250 miles a day. which was much faster than the average merchant ship. Clipper ships were sleek and narrow, and could not carry much cargo They were also difficult to sail, requiring extraordinary skill. Clipper ships were used to transport settlers to the west, including those who made the trip as part of the California Gold Rush. The period of clipper ships lasted from the early 1840s to the early 1890s. At the 'crest of the clipper wave' year of 1852, there were 200 clippers rounding Cape Horn. Up to 400 clipper ships were built, between 1840s to the early 1890 The only intact survivor is Cutty Sark, which was preserved as a museum ship in 1954 at Greenwich.