[Oztrich Boy]

The Cutty Sark and the Thermopylae emerged as the pinnacle of the clipper class. Attracting the best captains and crews, the world was gripped by their head-to-head challenges.

Like the Superbowl, but actually important

[Moonman62]

The tea races were a diversion for British snobs. The money and technology would have been better applied to oral hygiene.