This started in 1840 with the "Britannia", with a speed of 10.7 knots, and finished in 1952 when the "United States", which had a speed of 36 knots, met with no further competition.
Le nto iqale ngomnyaka ka1840 kwi``Britannica'' kwisantya samalunga neshuhi elinesiqingatha sesixhenxe somlinganiselo wesantya senqanawa, yagqitywa ngo1952 ngexa izizwe ezimanyeneyo, ezinesantya samashumi amathathu anesithandathu somlinganiselo wesantya senqanawa, sasingadibananga nakhuphiswano.