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July, 1920 centive for American builders to turn out especially fast ships as quick pas- sages to the Pacific coast were at a premium. During this period, jonald | McKay, East Boston, probably the most famous shipbuilder the world has ever known, turned out the FLtyinc Croup. This vessel made a record that stands today. She sailed from New York to San Francisco in the remarkable time of 89 days. On July 31, 1851, accord- ing to her log book, this vessel ran 374 miles in 24 hours. Part of. this time when squalls were encountered she logged over 18 knots an hour. Her average speed for the 24 hours was over 156-17 knots an hour. Nearly a quarter of a century passed: by before an ocean steamer attained a speed of 15 knots an hour. Another fdmous McKay vessel the SovEREIGN OF THE SEAS. On a voy- age from Honolulu to New York in 1853 she sailed at a rate of 1534 knots an hour for four consecutive days. Dur- ing one day she averaged a speed of 17% knots an hour for 24 hours. She made the entire voyage from Honolulu to New York in 82 days. On a later transatlantic voyage she crossed from the Banks: of Newfoundland to Liver- pool in 5 days 17 hours. Her entire voyage from New York, hewever, con- sumed 13 days 19 hours. On this voy. age she distinguished herself by out: sailing the Canapa, a Cunard liner. The most famous clipper ship ever built, however, was Donald McKay's Great Repustic, launched in 1853. He designed Was oes her 23 be tho fastest gail ae : . a ing ship : SHIP REGINA VICTORIA--THIS CRAFT IS TYPICAL OF THE LATTER DAY THE MARINE REVIEW 383 SIX-MAST SCHOONER WYOMING--THIS VESSEL HAS LOGGED 14 KNOTS WHEN LOADED LIGHT afloat and he sparred her accord- ingly. Registering 4555 tons, her main mast from the deck to the top of the skysail pole was 205 feet. Her lowe: fore and main masts were 3 feet 3 inches in diameter, while her mizzen measured 3 feet 4 inches. Her main yard was 125 feet long and 2 feet 4 'nches thick "at. the tye. - She was ¢ 4-mast ship called by the British a The Yankees, however, coined bark shipentine for this class of which term is sometimes used at. the present day. the word vessel, But the Great ReEpuBLIC was destined never to sail as originally built. While loading cargo at New York for 'her maiden voyage she caught fire and was badly damaged. She was rebuilt, but when she put to sea her carrying ca: pacity had been reduced 1198 tons What she would have done under het origiral rig is a question of con- jecture that has caused much " speculation, both past and present. On her maiden vovage she crossed the Attantic, m 1 days and once made the FULL RIGGED SHIP AND CARRIES NO SKYSAILS