[Gianni]

I find it odd that most of the ships shown have a clipper stem (at least in the foreground), and yet clipper ships did not become common until after the slave trade had been outlawed.

Did you miss his point entirely, or are you just helping him make it?

[capitan_refugio]

I think you missed the fact that the picture had nothing to do with the article he lifted it from. Follow the link and discover that for yourself.