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Visiting Cutty Sark

Age Of SailCutty SarkMaritime MuseumsMerchant NavyStandardisationTea Trade

Study Visiting Cutty Sark, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 23 Nov 2022, with 2 time notes. Topics include Age Of Sail, Cutty Sark, Maritime Museums.

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Runtime1:18
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  1. 0:25
    A look at Cutty Sark's rigging

    Cutty Sark's rigging provides a brief introduction to the sailing clipper before the discussion turns to cargo packaging and speed.

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  2. 0:37
    Tea chests and standardised cargo

    The tea-chest discussion links worldwide cargo standardisation to clipper speed and compares boxes with wool wrapping and modern intermodal containers.

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