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White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900

The Calypso

page 138

The Calypso.

Captain James Leslie, who had the reputation of carrying on and making fast passages, was given command of the Calypso when she was first launched in 1874. She was a fine clipper ship of 1014 tons, built by Hall of Aberdeen, and completed six successful voyages to Otago, the average being under 90 days. On her first passage to Port Chalmers in 1874 the ship made the run in 74 days
the Calypso At Dunedin.

the Calypso At Dunedin.

land to land and 84 port to port. In 1876, her third voyage, she made the run in 73 days land to land and 81 days port to port. On this occasion the Calypso left Gravesend on August 19, Start Point on the 27th, and crossed the Equator on September 14, only 18 days from the Start. The Snares were in sight on November 6, and three days later she anchored at Port Chalmers.
Captain Leslie.

Captain Leslie.

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