Donald McKay

Donald McKay (September 4, 1810 – September 20, 1880) was a British North America-born American designer and builder of sailing ships, famed for his record-setting extreme clippers.

For the Prince Edward Island politician, see Donald McKay (politician). For other people with the same name, see Donald McKay (disambiguation).

Donald McKay
BornSeptember 4, 1810 (1810-09-04)
Jordan Falls, Shelburne County, Colony of Nova Scotia
DiedSeptember 20, 1880(1880-09-20) (aged 70)
Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
OccupationShip Designer
Known forFlying Cloud
Spouse(s)Albenia Boole (married 1833–1848, until her death) and Mary Cressy Litchfield (m.1850)
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