Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-24

fancy in this country. Its development
has been retarded principally because Oh
the difficulty experienced in getting una
/ bic en2ines built on this side or tDe Az
/ lantic. "Ihere are some very good en-
gines. but the proper mechanism mas
/ vet to be constructed ere Steam yacht-
/ ing will become general" said one OF the
foremost naval architects yesterday. The
hull Of a steam yacht costs less than that
OF "a sailing vessel OF similar proportions,
out the engines OF the period swallow up
one-third OF the space inside the null, so
that 100 foot steamer Will not aHord
more accommodation for crew or passen-
gers than 70-fuot sailing yacht. The
schooner is, of the large yachts,
perhaps the cheapest to MAINTAIN.
Her spars and sails are not go heavy
as those Of swift sl0op, and fewer
men are requisite 10 handle her. Inc
multitude of catboats and small craft OF
various descriptions which cover the
waters of all the harbors on the coast
hardly call for mention, as they are not
strictly speaking, yachts, require no
crews. and cost as much. or as little, gem
orally as little, as their owners think best
to permit them. IL is when we come 10
boats over % feet in length, and running
from that dimension on 10 100 feet, mat
we properly speak of yachts, and
vessels will range from $4,000 to As
great a sum 40 a mans bank account Will
afford and his aesthetic tastes direct.
The cost of manning will range from $50
per month, exclusive of uniforms and
food, to 81 900, but there are few yachts
IN these waters whose owners eXpend
more than $500 monthly on their crews,
or WHO find that the most generous hOspi-
tally, added TO their emergency fund.-
To- 4,, Oh mil 10
more than $4,000 in the entire season.
FLOATING PALACES
such as the Gould, Vanderbilt and Ben
nett vessels scarcely come within the pale
Of yachts. They are practically ocean
Namouna, can at no time cost him less
than $500 per day. English yachtsmen
differ from the American In their methods
of providing for their crew. Where the
Yankee yacht sailor receives generally
$50 per month and Is found the Eng
lishman receives $40 per month and finds
himself.
Yachting is the most innocent, the most
healthy, and the most enjoyable OF hob
bies. Given a 80 or 81 foot slOOp, costing
1850 10 So 000 designed by Il Burgess
anC built by a Lawiey, manned by
clever seaman, whose salary and keep"
will not average more than $40 or $50
per month, and an owner who under
stands the divine art of sailing. a lew
amateur nautical friends VINO Will render
supplementary aid when required, and
you have sport always at your
disposal, and one rivalling all
others in its capacity for downright
fun. Yachting can be made an economi-
cal pleasure, aud it can be made an eX-
penslve one. Bat the expense OF main
tenance can scarcely 90 above a moder-
ate sum, prOportIOnate to the dimensions
OF the craft, and extravaganza can be ID
dulged IN to any extent in the line of hos
pitaity, but 1t need have no part in anna
teur seamanship pure and simple. Large
yachts require able seamen, for a
racing vessel grapples with wealth
er from which ordinary crafts
would fly, aud she carries sail
u the last minute, and yachts ike the
three giants" wlfich are to defend TIE
Americas cup aroinanned by sturdy tel-
lows who are wall worth their cost.
Cruising yachts have no need of an entire
crew OF experts, but there should always
be- an able seaman in the crew, and if
there is only one hand he should be a man
who knows his business thoroughly. He
can be had Tor his uniform, $50 monthly
and his keep"