Vintage Wood Model Ship Flying Cloud For Sale

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Vintage Wood Model Ship Flying Cloud:
$120.00

The Flying Cloud was a famous American extreme clipper ship launched in 1851 that set world sailing records for the fastest passage between New York and San Francisco.

Construction and Design

• Built by master shipbuilder Donald McKay in East Boston, Massachusetts.

• Commissioned originally for Enoch Train before being sold to Grinnell, Minturn & Company of New York.

• Measured roughly 225 to 235 feet long with a sharp, sleek hull designed specifically for maximum speed.

Record-Breaking Voyages

• Sailed from New York around Cape Horn to San Francisco in 1851 in 89 days and 21 hours under the command of Captain Josiah Perkins Creesy and his wife, navigator Eleanor Creesy.

• Beat her own record in 1854 with a time of 89 days and 8 hours.

• Held the record for the fastest passage by a sailing ship between New York and San Francisco for 135 years, until 1989.

This model measures 18” long and roughly 14.5 inches tall. It has some wear on it and could use a good detailing/ cleaning as well as some repair on smaller parts of the ship.

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