Taeping
_-_SLV_H91.325-1033.jpg) The Great Tea Race of 1866 between the Taeping and the Ariel
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| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Builder | Robert Steele & Company, Greenock |
| Launched | 1863 |
| In service | 1863-1871 |
| Out of service | 1871 |
| Fate | Wrecked near Ladd Reef 1871 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Clipper |
| Tonnage | 767 NRT |
| Length | 183' |
| Propulsion | Sails |
The Taeping was a clipper ship built in 1863 by Robert Steele & Company of Greenock and owned by Captain Alexander Rodger of Cellardyke, Fife. Taeping participated in The Great Tea Race of 1866 and narrowly defeated the Ariel. The ship's captain was Donald MacKinnon (Dòmhnall ’ic Nèill ’ic Dhòmnaill Ruaidh) of Heanish, Isle of Tiree. Wrecked 22 September 1871 on Ladd's Reef in the South China Sea.
Sailing performance
According to Basil Lubbock, the tea clippers Taeping, Fiery Cross, Serica and Lahloo performed at their best in light breezes, as they were all rigged with single topsails.[1]
References
- ^ Lubbock, Basil (1919). The China Clippers (4th ed.). Glasgow: James Brown & Son. p. 155.
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