Talk:Taeping

Sailing performance

I was given to understand that the sailing performance in light airs was derived from the lines - particularly the fine run aft, causing this ship, like so many of the fastest clippers, some difficulties in strong winds (due to the lack of reserve buoyancy). This is certainly the feel I get from MacGregor, David R. (1983). The Tea Clippers, Their History and Development 1833-1875. Conway Maritime Press Limited. ISBN 0 85177 256 0 and also from Andrew Shewan's The Great days of Sail. I have to say I have spotted some errors in Lubbock - notably that he says MacKinnon was captain of the Taeping in 1867, when actually he died on 3 Dec 1866 after being taken ill on the trip back to China after the Great Tea Race of 1866. (He had rheumatic fever, which presumably worsened to cause heart failure.) Always difficult to judge the relative authority of sources, but I am now cautious of what Lubbock says and look for confirmation if possible. ThoughtIdRetired (talk) 22:01, 6 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

identification in photo

I think Taeping is numbered 4 in the photo, not 3. Check the single/double topsails, as can clearly be seen in the photo, versus the text of the article (and other sources giving info on the sail plan of these ships).
ThoughtIdRetired (talk) 12:06, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]