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Race Cutty Sark And Thermopylae
The Great Tea Race of 1872 was a regatta, held in 1872 between two "tea clippers" ''Cutty Sark'' and ''Thermopylae (clipper), Thermopylae''. History 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. The starting point of the ships with the new batch of tea on board began in Shanghai. The clippers finished in London without entering the ports along the way. Every year about a dozen ships participated in them. Quite quickly, a sweepstakes began to develop in Britain, receiving bets on the results of Regatta. In terms of popularity, these sea races overtook the traditional equestrian sport in England. Thanks to high-speed sailboats, people could instantly lose fortunes or get rich. In 1872, the clipper ship Thermopylae (clipper), Thermopylae became the main rival of the Cutty Sark in the "Tea race (competitions), tea competition". During the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Spurling - ARIEL & TAEPING, China Tea Clippers Race
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