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[[Image:Clipper.jpg|thumb|300px|American clipper ship of 1850s]]
'''Clipper ships''' were long, narrow, very fast sailing ships designed by Americans (1843-1869) for very long voyages, as to China. The were [[full-rigged ship]]s that had upwards of an acre of canvas; the design made for limited cargo space.
'''Clipper ships''' were long, narrow, very fast sailing ships designed by Americans (1843-1869) for very long voyages, as to China. The were [[full-rigged ship]]s that had upwards of an acre of canvas; the design made for limited cargo space.
Whilst it is the large [[full-rigged ship]] that comes to mind, the term was first applied to the very fast [[schooner]]s of the [[Baltimore schooner|Baltimore]] type which became famous for their blockade-running exploits during the [[War of 1812]], and infamous as slave ships after the British abolition in 1807. The introduction of square-rig to the beautifully efficient hull design of these vessels created the American clipper which is still considered to be the pinnacle of the age of the sailing ship.
Whilst it is the large [[full-rigged ship]] that comes to mind, the term was first applied to the very fast [[schooner]]s of the [[Baltimore schooner|Baltimore]] type which became famous for their blockade-running exploits during the [[War of 1812]], and infamous as slave ships after the British abolition in 1807. The introduction of square-rig to the beautifully efficient hull design of these vessels created the American clipper which is still considered to be the pinnacle of the age of the sailing ship.
==Further reading==
==Further reading==