Four of these ships, the _Flying Cloud_, _Flying Fish_, _Great Republic_, and _Romance of the Seas_, were built by Donald McKay, and two of the four, the _Flying Cloud_ and _Flying Fish_, each came within the limit twice. Two others, the _John Gilpin_ and _Surprise_, were built by Samuel Hall, and two, the _Contest_ and _Sweepstakes_, by Jacob A. Westervelt, with one ship each by other builders. Beside Captain Creesy of the _Flying Cloud_ and Captain Nickels of the _Flying Fish_, Captain Dumaresq also made the passage twice in less than 100 days, in command of the _Surprise_ and _Romance of the Seas_. For an average of the two fastest passages by one ship, the record of the _Flying Cloud_--two in 89 days each--stands at the head. The others are: the _Andrew Jackson_, 98 and 100--94½ days; _Flying Fish_, 92 and 98--95 days; _Sword-Fish_, 90 and 105--97½ days; _David Brown_, 98 and 103--101½ days; _Westward Ho_, 100 and 103--101½ days; _Sea Witch_, 97 and 108--102½ days; _Contest_, 108 and 97--102½ days; _Herald of the Morning_, 99 and 106--102½; _Phantom_, 101 and 104--102½ days; _John Gilpin_, 93 and 115--104 days; _Romance of the Seas_, 96 and 113--104½ days; _Ringleader_, 100 and 109--104½ days; _Sweepstakes_, 94 and 116--105 days; _Flying Dutchman_, 104 and 106--105 days; _Flying Dragon_, 97 and 114--105½ days; _Surprise_, 96 and 116--106 days; _Young America_, 105 and 109--107 days; _Neptune’s Car_, 100 and 112--106; _Eagle_, 103 and 111--107 days; _Comet_, 103 and 112--107½ days; _Golden Gate_, 102 and 113--107½ days; _Golden City_, 105 and 113--109 days; _Flyaway_, 106 and 112--109 days; _Sea Serpent_, 107 and 112--109½ days; _Shooting Star_, 105 and 115--110 days. The fastest three passages in 1850-1860 were made by the _Flying Cloud_, 89, 89, 105--94⅓ days; _Andrew Jackson_, 89, 100, 102--97 days; _Flying Fish_, 92, 98, 105--98⅓ days; _Westward Ho_, 103, 106, 100--103 days; _Sword-Fish_, 90, 105, 116--103⅔ days; _Sea Witch_, 97, 108, 110--105 days; _Young America_, 105, 107, 110--107⅓ days; _Surprise_, 96, 116, 117--109⅔ days; _Sea Serpent_, 107, 112, 115--111⅓ days. The best four passages were made by the _Flying Cloud_, 89, 89, 105, 108--97¾ days; _Andrew Jackson_, 89, 100, 102, 103--98½ days; _Flying Fish_, 92, 98, 105, 106--100¼ days. By dividing this great race-course into sections, a further comparison of the relative speed of the clipper ships may be obtained. Thus the following separate runs were made during the years in question: