Tea Clipper

A tea clipper was a fast sailing ship used in the mid-19th century, primarily designed for transporting tea from China to Europe. With sleek wooden hulls and an emphasis on speed, these ships played a crucial role in the tea trade, allowing merchants to deliver fresh tea quickly to meet growing demand. Their design often included multiple sails to capture more wind. The era of tea clippers coincided with the height of the British Empire, symbolizing the luxury and excitement of the time, before steamships eventually took over as the primary mode of ocean transport.