WORK OF A GENIUS—This is the famous Lightning, before a breeze, with everything drawing, including “stun sails." Designed by Donald McKay, of East Boston, who is now recognised as the greatest genius in ship-building the United States ever had, she was a remarkable wooden clipper. Twice she made 24-hour runs at an average of 18 knots, the day's work being 436 and 430 mil- s. An extreme example of "hollow lines,” she flew the Black Ball flag to Australia. She was burnt and scuttled after loading wool at Geelong in 1869.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 514, 17 November 1928, Page 17
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91WORK OF A GENIUS—This is the famous Lightning, before a breeze, with everything drawing, including “stun sails." Designed by Donald McKay, of East Boston, who is now recognised as the greatest genius in ship-building the United States ever had, she was a remarkable wooden clipper. Twice she made 24-hour runs at an average of 18 knots, the day's work being 436 and 430 mil- s. An extreme example of "hollow lines,” she flew the Black Ball flag to Australia. She was burnt and scuttled after loading wool at Geelong in l869. Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 514, 17 November 1928, Page 17
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