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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Race Horse |
| Owner | J.M. Forbes, I. Goddard & Co., Boston |
| Builder | Samuel Hall, East Boston |
| Launched | June 1850 |
| Fate | Vanished early 1865 |
| Notes | Designed by Samuel Hall; sometimes attributed to Samuel H. Pook |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 512[1]/530 tons |
| Length | 128 ft. LOA |
| Beam | 30 ft. 6 in. |
| Draft | 16 ft. |
| Notes | 1 deck and hold beams partially decked[2][3] |
Race Horse was an 1850 clipper barque. She set a record of 109 days from New York to San Francisco during the first Clipper Race around the Horn.
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- ^ Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. pp. xv. ISBN 0-07-014501-6.
- ^ Bruzelius, Lars (2000-01-08). "Clipper Ships: Race Horse (1850)". Race Horse. The Maritime History Virtual Archives. Retrieved June 25, 2010.