Sporting and Athletic Records

. 272 SHIP RECORDS 1885. From Hong Kong to New York in 53 days by the tea-ship Glenavon, arrived 19 July 1886. Queenstown to New York (Daunt's Rock to Sandy Hook, adding for difference in Time) Distance Time Average Speed Ship Line Date Knots D. H. M. Knots per hour 2 779 5 7 23 21'82 Lucania Cunard Oct. '94 2782 51424 2070 City of Paris American Oct.'92 2778 51631 20-35 Teutonic White StarAug.'91 New York to Queenstown (Sandy Hook to Daunt's Rock, deducting for difference in time) Ship Line Date Cunard Sept. '94 Distance Time Knots D.H. M. 2 8 1 0 5 8 3 8 2 8 1 4 5 1 9 4 7 Average Speed Knots per hour 21*84 Lucania 2 0 1 1 City of New American Aug.'92 York — 5 21 3 — Teutonic White Star Oct. '91 The "Lucania's" Records Time Distance Line Date Best 24 hours' run 560 knots Westward trip 6 Oct. '93 Best average speed for 1 day 2278 „ „ „ ,, » „ „ 2 days 22 , 33 „ Eastward trip May '97 » 11 .. .. voyage 22-1 „ „ „ Fastest "Maiden" Trip From Queenstown (Daunt's Rock) to New York (Sandy Hook) in 5d. I5h. 37m. by the Sept. 1893.Distance sailed 2781 knots. Runs to noon each day 460, 490, 498, 516, 533, 284 (to 12-45 a.m.)knots.