White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900
The Calypso
The Calypso.
the Calypso At Dunedin.
the Calypso also did some fine sailing on the Homeward runs. In February, 1879, the two ships, Waipa (Captain Gorn) and Calypso (Captain Leslie), sailed from Port Chalmers within 48 hours of each other, the Waipa having the start. On her arrival at the docks she found the Calypso there, with her cargo partly discharged. The passage was made in 76 days.
The record of the outward passages by the Calypso were:—
To Dunedin. | |||
Sailed. | Arrived. | Captain. | Days. |
---|---|---|---|
Aug. 3, '74 | Oct. 26, '74 | Leslie | 84 |
Land to land | 75 | ||
Aug. 7, '75 | Nov. 11, '75 | Leslie | 96 |
Land to land | 86 | ||
Aug. 19, '76 | Nov. 9, '76 | Leslie | 81 |
Land to land | 73 | ||
Sep. 8, '77 | Dec. 7, '77 | Leslie | 90 |
July 28, '78 | Oct. 26, '78 | Leslie | 90 |
July 26, '79 | Oct. 15, '79 | Herd | 81 |
Land to land | 78 |