Some SNAME members may recognize the title of this article as taken from a book authored by William duBarry Thomas, describing the centennial history of SNAME from 1893 to 1993. A large part of the work of naval architects and marine engineers has been, and still is, associated with "speed on the ship," although how that manifests itself is ever changing. SNAME came into being around the time of the latter days of sailing ships, where speed on the ship was derived from having long, relatively narrow, monohulls and high driving force through their extensive sailing rigs. The clipper Young America, built by William Webb, one of the founders of SNAME, is a good example of a fast ship designed and built in the second half of the 19th century.
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