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1326:Lammermuir
1256:Cutty Sark
1242:Cornwallis
1214:Ambassador
1091:Robin Hood
1084:Red Jacket
1000:Lammermuir
986:Kingfisher
888:California
842:Witchcraft
793:Stag Hound
751:Race Horse
702:Marco Polo
602:Challenger
574:Bald Eagle
417:lithograph
281:References
273:monohulls.
113:2421 tons.
1431:Windhover
1277:Fusi Yama
1133:Starlight
1119:Schomberg
1056:Newcastle
1007:Lightning
814:Swordfish
800:Stornoway
758:Sea Nymph
681:Hurricane
637:Game Cock
595:Challenge
542:Sea Witch
346:cite book
230:In 1854,
198:Liverpool
180:Built by
1505:Loch Ard
1498:Hereward
1484:Florence
1477:Cromdale
1403:Taitsing
1368:Seminole
1249:Cremorne
1235:Coonatto
1112:Scawfell
807:Surprise
238:See also
190:Honolulu
75:Launched
1582:Related
1533:Torrens
1519:Lothair
1424:Sobraon
1396:Taeping
1333:Leander
1154:Tayleur
1014:Lookout
951:Gravina
535:Rainbow
514:Anglona
218:of the
209:⁄
64:Builder
45:History
1543:Modern
1526:Rodney
1445:Yatala
1375:Serica
1319:Lahloo
1284:Kaisow
1161:Tejuca
1077:Orient
1042:Mimosa
930:Ganges
916:Driver
744:Onward
674:Hornet
528:Memnon
521:Houqua
334:
302:
226:Record
118:Length
1608:This
1470:Cimba
1354:Osaka
1340:Miako
1221:Ariel
1206:1860s
821:Syren
609:Comet
506:1840s
260:Notes
142:Notes
134:Draft
1614:stub
1438:Wylo
1126:Stag
378:2016
352:link
332:ISBN
300:ISBN
156:, a
126:Beam
83:Fate
78:1852
688:Ino
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