Tea Clipper, 1865 AD (large print)
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- Synopsis
- In this image of a tea clipper, the long slim hull extends across the lower part of the page, with its stern at the left and bow at the right. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. At the stern, mainly below the water level, is the rudder. Slightly to the right and up the page from this is the mizzen mast, the shortest of three tall masts which rise from the clipper's hull. Each of the masts - the mizzen, main and foremast from left to right - are rigged with many rectangular sails attached to horizontal wooden spars. Three ropes to the right of the page support triangular sails which are tethered between the foremast and the bowsprit, which sticks out almost horizontally at the very right of the page. The anchor can be seen stored against the hull just above the water level at the bow. A clipper could have additional triangular sails strung between the masts. It was designed to be a very fast cargo ship.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 05/08/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Travel
- Submitted By:
- Deborah Morton
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.