Cutty Sark in such a short undergarment caused Tam to cry out "Weel done, Cutty-sark", which subsequently became a well known catchphrase. Originally, carvings by Hellyer of the other scantily clad witches followed behind the figurehead along the bow, but these were removed by Willis in deference to 'good taste'. Tam o' Shanter riding "Meg" was to be seen along the ship's quarter. The motto, "Where there's a Willis away", was inscribed along the taffrail. "The Tweed", which acted as a model for much of the ship which followed her, had a figurehead depicting Tam o' Shanter. "Cutty Sark" was destined for
Lord of the Isles (clipper) passengers, thirty people in all, made Macao in the ship’s boats, despite being boarded twice by pirates. "The Yankee Clipper", a 1927 adventure movie produced by Cecil D. DeMille, features a race between "Lord of the Isles" against the American ship "Yankee Clipper" for rights to the Foochow tea trade. The film was shot aboard a surviving 1850s square-rigger, "Indiana", and includes footage taken from high in the rigging under sail. Lord of the Isles (clipper) Lord of the Isles was the first iron-hulled tea clipper, built in Greenock in 1853. She served in the tea trade until 1862, and