Sail last dominated freight hauling during the clipper ship era of the mid-1800s -- with vessels averaging 19 mph and carrying up to 1,500 tons -- until coal-powered ships gained an edge. Betting that ...

In ‘Barons of the Sea and Their Race to Build the World’s Fastest Clipper Ship,’ historian Steven Ujifusa tells a comprehensive, fast-paced tale of the cutting-age technology of the time. Clipper ...

GREENWICH, England (AP) _ A spectacular fire caused heavy damage to the clipper ship Cutty Sark on Monday, adding millions to the cost of restoring one of London’s proudest maritime relics. The cause ...

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An Alberta clipper is a fast-moving winter storm named for the Canadian province where it forms and the "clipper ships" from the 19th century, which were very speedy.

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.

The Cutty Sark, the historic British ship that once represented the peak of development of sailing cargo vessels, has been badly damaged by fire in London. Police are investigating reports that the ...