We may need a definition of "sailing ship". I expect that, at over 30 knots max, the 72-foot wing-sail catamarans of this year's Americas Cup will be a little faster than anything from 150 years ago. Regards - Glen C. Bodie Web http://Bodie.CA Home mailto:[email protected] or mailto:[email protected] Cell mailto:[email protected] Snail Mail: 46 Georgia Wynd, Delta, BC, Canada V4M 1A5 -----Original Message----- Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 13:38:42 +0100 From: "Janet" <[email protected]> Subject: [ABERDEEN] It's a fact - Aberdeen To: <[email protected]> It's a fact! 50 things you may not know about Aberdeen - Here are 21 of them. <SNIP> 21. The fastest sailing ship ever, the Thermopylae, was built in Aberdeen in 1868. See more at the Aberdeen Built Ships http://www.aberdeenships.com/ website! <END SNIP>