Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-15
ANOTHER err DEFENDER.
A baltimore Syndicate Contemplates
BuiIding a Fast Yacht.
RaItimnre American


A baltimore Syndicate Contemplates
building Fast Yacht.
Baltimore American.
A syndicate of Baltimore shipbuilders
and capitalists are contemplating the
building OF yacht to contest with the
fleetest yachts of the world, and which,
it is confidently expected, will prove
the cup defender of America. The plans
OF the syndicate have so far developed
that number of models of flyers are
now under consideration, and one will
probably be selected at an early date. The
yacht will be built in this city under the
supervision OF number Of the Older
shipbuilders, who made Baltimore ia
nous for its swift.sailing craft years
ago. Among them will be Mr.. William
L. Master OF the Columbia Iron Works
and Dry Dock Company, the builder OF
the United States cruisers Detroit and
Montgomery, who is reported to be
largely interested in the proposed yacht.
The scheme for building racing
yacht has been quietly, though effec-
lively, agitated in this city for several
weeks, and the prime movers, it is re-
ported have gotten together syndicate
composed of sufficient mechanical skill
and IN )ney to put forth the swiftest
yacht yet built. Local pride was, per-
haps, the origin of the scheme. Many
years ago, before the advent of steam
vessels, Baltimore justly enjoyeG the
distinction of building and owning the
fastest sailing merchantmentan and yachts
in America. Back in the '40s there wa:
considerable rivalry between this city
and New York over the class and char
acter of their respective sailing vessels
Numerous races were sailed, in all 81
which Baltimore-bullt crafters Were
victorious. Many patriotic Baitimorean'
did not believe tho skill which bull
those vessels had departed, or that tn,
designs which then guaranteed sucl
great speed had been improved upon
and it was determined to again Civ
both trial. The model that seems t
have given the most satisfaction to tn
syndicate, and which, in their judg
ment, promises the greatest speed,
that of the old yacht Baltimore, whic
was queen of the Chesapeake la.
shortly before 1850. She was neve
,, beaten in q race, and won the Chesa
peake cup, a trophy given them for tn
fastest yacht. She was the most grace
, full vessel ever seen here, and her speet
il is said, was IA knots an hour. Thi
; is two knots more than the best tim
made by the Vigilant during her recer
: races. The Baltimore was built b
Capt. Nathaniel Moore of this city, an
:. owned by him and Mr.. Thomas Brady
house. She was about 100 feet long, I
= feet wide, and had feet depth of hol
= She was registered at so tons, and had
! centreboard.
E Another famous yacht of that tin
:, was the pilot yacht Henry Clay, whic
= was built in this city by William Smi
. in 1912. She was the ileetest of Il
!, IA pilot yachts in this city and of Il
!, 22 pilot yachts in New York. She W
:. = owned by Il number of pilots here, wi
= disagreed over her management, and 81
was finally tied upat Commercial Wha
:, in East Baltimore. Later she was bong
, by Brazilian parties and was used
the African trade. She was run asho
on the coast of Africa by an Engli
war ship and burned. Old sail
IA masters in this city say the Henry VI
was the fastest boat ever built here, al
u that the Vigilant's time record ia
Us three knots below hers. A model
st the vessel was recently found in a ju
shop in East Baltimore, and now d.
!: crates the walls of the pilots house
u South Broadway.