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Ariel and Taeping, by Montague Dawson (1890-1973)

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The Tea Clippers - The Race between Taeping and Ariel in 1866 off Lands End by Montague Dawson

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The famous "China Tea Clipper Race" between Ariel and Taeping in 1866. After 99 days at sea, Taeping arrived in England at 9:47 am and Ariel at 10:15 am. Watercolor by Robert "Bob" Curry

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The mighty clippers - "Taeping" and "Ariel" racing home neck-and-neck with the new season's tea. Montague Dawson (1895–1973)

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Taeping and Ariel, by Peter Gerd Bilas (1952-)

The Clippers, Taeping and Ariel participated in the Great Tea race of 1866 which departed from China and arrived in London 99 days later.

The Taeping pipped Ariel to the post by 28 minutes in this exciting duel.

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The Great Race - the clipper “Ariel” and “Taeping” by Montague Dawson

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Ariel and Taeping along the White Cliffs, 1866, by Maarten Platje (b. 1967-)

The two "tea clippers", Ariel and Taeping, racing for London after coming from Foochow, China with full loads of tea. After 99 days at sea, the two ships were only 10 minutes apart when they docked. The clipper races became a nice side activity as there was a little prize money for the fastest. 

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The great Tea race- Ariel and Taeping, 1866, by Montague Dawson

Tea clipper races had by this time become a tradition in the tea trade between Britain and China. The winning ship earned an extra pound sterling for each tonne of tea delivered and the captain was rewarded with a commission from the profits of the ship's cargo.