The Cutty Sark: Inside The Fastest Ship Of The Victorian Era

'Aboard the Fastest Clipper Ship of the Victorian Era: The Cutty Sark'

Alice Loxton heads to Royal Museums Greenwich to visit the Cutty Sark, one of the most famous 'clipper' ship that traversed the world’s major trading routes in the late 19th Century. Alice was even lucky enough to climb the rigging of the spectacular tea clipper!

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[ChrisPollitt]

"...if it's a fast ship."
"Fast ship? You've never heard of the Cutty Sark?
It's the ship that made the China Run in less than twelve weeks.
She’s fast enough for you old man. What’s the cargo?"
"Tea, and no questions asked."

[MikeWood]

Reminds me of the Euterpe/ Star of India. Still afloat and sailing as a museum ship in San Diego. An iron hulled contemporary of the Sark, it will be celebrating its 160th anniversary next year. I went out to sea under sail in 2003 as a guest of the museum. My g.g.grandfather was the longest serving captain of the ship in the 1870s and 80s.

[richardthompson]

Another marvelous history tour Alice.
When I was a boy growing up here in Orlando in the early 1960's, my parents bought me a large plastic model of Curry Sark for Christmas. It was a very pleasurable and exciting experience to build that model. It was years later that I got to visit the actual ship. Thank you Alice. Very well done.

[mjsmith]

Imagine having to scale that rigging in a storm with a bosun shouting at you. Yikes!

[SevCaswell]

My father had a model of the Cutty Sark on the mantelpiece in the house I was born in. It too survived a fire, being set alight by an advent candle when I was 9 and being restored 3 years later.

[jaydurych]

I enjoyed watching Ms. Lofton “get off by any means possible.” From the rigging, that is.

[alexmarshall]

My great grandfather was able bodied seaman on the Sark...Frederick Marshall...we have his diaries for the 3 England to China via The Horn👉🇬🇷👈👉🇬🇧👈

[wendycreaney]

Fantastic, brilliant to keep part of our maritime history. Thanks to all involved. I knew it was a tea clipper but not the wool after. Cheers for that.

[shermanmace]

I made a model of this ship as a kid in the 1950's. I was so proud of that ship, and it was a beautiful ship; and the real ship is even more beautiful.

[photonjones]

What a pleasure to experience this ship, and the wonder and spirit of the Age of Sail through the eyes of a young, enthusiastic and clearly very gifted presenter!

[anthonyjackson]

When I was ~ 5yrs old, and just before we emigrated to Canada from UK we visited the Cutty Sark. It would have been 1964 or 65. I can still remember the holds had the lingering scent of tea. I wonder if they do now? Around one of the holds were displayed the figureheads of various other ships.

[rosewood]

Thanks for posting. So wonderful to see her rebuilt after the terrible fire. I visited her pre fire when Gipsy Moth was next to her. Ironically one the few original Clipper ship's is here in Port Adelaide Australia. That ship requires total restoration however.

[maryrafuse]

The beauty of the Cutty Sark is undeniable and fills one with wonder for a golden age. Some day my husband and I hope to see it in person. It is both rare and beautiful. It also makes me more appreciative of Bluenose 2 which does leave Lunenburg Nova Scotia, on occasion, and visit other ports. Lunenburg is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also well worth seeing.

[jorgefiguerola]

Stunning. Such passion, vision, and attention to detail that would face the high seas. What a time to have lived.

[erichtomanek]

In Australia we learnt about the Cutty Sark and the wool industry in history class.
She and a selection of other Clipper Ships even appeared on an issue of stamps some years ago.
Sailing the Roaring Forties and if she sailed far enough south, the Furious Fifties, would have been interesting to say the least!

[Stno]

Visited yesterday. Amazing how really simple the ship was. It's basically just a huge storage compartment with some sails and sleeping quarters on top

[EdwardKilner]

Visited her in 1975, and it was quite an experience. Glad there is continuing care of her.

[richardglady]

Pretty video. Thank you. I admire your courage in climbing the main mast.

[kenpatton]

Took a tour of the ship while stationed in England back in 1985. Worth every bit of the 50p entrance fee. British Maritime Museum was nearby as well. Love those tall ships! I also got the chance to tour the “Bounty” (same one used in the movie- Mutiny on the Bounty) when it was docked in ST Petersburg FL in the late 1960’s. It sank while being moved during hurricane Sandy in 2012 off North Carolina USA. Cheers

[ElroyMcDuff]

As a "yank" my experience with tall ships is limited so this was a treat, thank you. She's a beauty!