In 1869 ship builder and captain John Willis of London decided to construct a clipper -- Cutty Sark -- to transport tea from China in record time.

The hull was constructed in Dumbarton, Scotland in 1869 by Scott and Linton; the outfitting was carried out by Jenny Bross in 1870.

Constructed from teak and elm with a length of 212 feet this Clipper carried cargoes of 615 tons of tea and 900 tons of  wool at a speed of 17.5 knots.

Sold in 1895 to J.A.Ferreira society of Lisbon she was renamed "Ferreira" even though at that time she was called "El Pequina Camisola".

In 1915 with her masts broken in a storm she took refuge at Kapstadt where she was transformed into a cargo ship.

In 1915 captain Dowman gave her back  her original Name of Cutty Sark. In June 1938 she made her last voyage, returning to London to become a naval school, she ended  her career in 1951.

Taken in charge by the Cutty Sark preservation society she was refurbished in the East India dock.

In June 27^th 1957 Queen Elisabeth II opened this ship to the public.

The  world of seafarers consider the Cutty Sark to be the most beautiful and the most rapid clipper of all time.