Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-18
INLAND YACHTS AND YACHTING.
The Economical Side of the Question-In-
terestiny Figures.

The economical side of the plan proposed
by us for the construction and sailing of
large, safe and handsome yachts is worthy
of more than passing thought by all in
terested in the preservation Of their own
health or the health and happiness of
those among whom they live. We as
sumo that good health is not a divine be
stowment, but a result reached by wise
ordering of our lives and that healthy
work and healthy play alike enter into
the summation of those causes and con
ditions which represent individual health
and happiness. We assume that every in
telligent man and woman in Burlington
knows this, and to greater or less extent
are shaping their plans of work and play
i'll harmony with their knowledge. We
assume also, rs beyond dispute, that the
sailing and rowing of boats is one of the
healthlest forms of exercise as 1t is one of
the most pleasurable recreatlons and that
wherever the people of II city are favored
by a water frontage suitable for yachting
and boating they make the greatest of
blunderS If they do not utilize its posi-
bilities, a gentleman whose culture both
from home study and foreign travel, and
whose polite censure would be admitted
by all refined people of the city to carry
the weight of a judgment with 1t, said To
Inc the other day, as he stood looking off
over the beautiful bay, But where are
the yachts and the rowing shells :" and
replied THE citizens of Burlington take
no interest in yachts and yachting,
and the University students haven't,
believe, even single shell" He looked
at me III amazement Il moment, then
shrugged his shoulders and politely said {:
what stupid people and what stupid
college ~ Don't get vexed at me, sensi-
tive reader, because have told You what
the gentleman said You would feel worse
yet if told you his name. For Il city and
the people of a city are Judged abroad not
by what they say of themselves but by
what travelled men and women say of
them. And for travellers to be told, as
they view your beautiful and convenient
water front, that your men of wealth have
no yachts and your University no
boating crew, Is to put judgment
into their mouths concerning you
which, spoken abroad, would make you
realize sensitiVelY the extraordinary con
dition of things here and the shame of an
apathy which is giving the city such Il
peculiar advertisement. One of the most
studiOus and noted university professors
in New England said to me, last winter,
81 would be ashamed to be Il professor in
college near a bit of rOOmy water whose
students hadn't spirit enough to sustain IA
boating club
But AS TO the economical side of "yacht-
ing, ! doubt If II single man in Burllng-
ton realizes how little it would cost him to
enjoy an hours outing each day on the
lake. Here are the figures for period of
20 wears.
Cost Of yacht................... ..... .. Sl2OloC
one twelfth part ..--... .-..... 1896
one year.. BOZ
repairs to each owner per year. 800
carc-taklng to each owner per
year ..,,.......... .............. sos
sailing master per month for
season OF four months .... 500C
Cost for season Of tour months to each
owner. -. IN. 45C
Cost to each member for sailing master
Tor season of four months o.. ls.U
Cost TO each member per diem of keep
ing yacht in commission ... IL
The cost to each member per diem foi
keeping the yacht in commission for foul
months charging against the four months
enjoyment the entire cost of prOprietOrshlp
repairs, are-taking for the year and sail
ing her under salaried captain, distri
buted over the four months would be, q
cents per diem In short for an outlay OF
81 cents per diem, any dozen men of Bur
liugton can have an elegant yacht, il
charge OF skilled sailing master, helC
anchored within the break water for in
slant service every day during the foul
months Of June, July, August aad Sep
TENDER. We earnestly submit to ever!
business and professional man, If there il
any other form of recreation which he cal
buy so Cheaply or enjoy so well
Nor should the relation which n good
yacht holds to hospitality and the enter
tainment OF business and social guests be
overlooked Grant, friend, that the zach
you own is a safe boat that il is prOVid
ed with the conveniences and comforts o
travel that it Is sailed under skilful ant
safe management and over waters Whicl