Cutty Sark
In 1872, "Thermopylae" raced the clipper "Cutty Sark" from Shanghai back to London. "Thermopylae" won by seven days after "Cutty Sark" lost her rudder. From 1882 onward, "Thermopylae" took part in the Australian wool trade; however, on this route "Cutty Sark" proved faster.