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A syndicate Of Baltimore shipbuilders and
capitalists are contemplating the building Of a
yacht TO contest with the heetest yachts OF the
world, and which, II Ia confidently expected,
will prove the cup defender Of America. The
plans of the syndicate have so far developed
that q number OF models Of flyers are now un-
der consideration, and one will probably be se.
lected At an early date. The yacht will be built
IN this city, under the supervision Of o number
of the older shlpbuilders. who made Baltimore
famous for its swift-sailing craft years ago.
Among them will be Mr.. William 7. Malster Of
the Columbia Iron Works and Dry Dock Com
psny, the builder OF the United States cruisers
largely Interested In the proposed yacht.
The scheme. for building a racing yacht has
Bee quietly, thoush eneotiyeIy. sglts1ed IN ms
is reported, have. gotten together q syndicate
composed Of sufficient mechanical skill, and
money to nut forth the swiftest yacht yet built.
Local pride was, perhaps, the origin Of the
scheme. Many years ago, before the advent OF
~tlnction Of building and owning the fastest sail
ing merchantmen and yachts in America; Back
IN the sos tnere was considerable. rivalry be-
tween this city and New York over the class and
character of their respective sailing vessels.
Numerous races were sailed, in all Of which Bal
timore-builtc crafts were victorious. Many patri-
otto Baltimoreans did not believe the skill which
built those vessels had departed, or that the
designs which then guaranteed such great speed
had been improved upon, and IL was
TO again give both a trial. The model that seems
to have given the most satisfaction to the syndi-
greatest, speed, Is that Df the old yacht Balti-
more, which was queen OF the Chesapeake Ray
shortly before 1850. She was never beaten in a
race, and won the Chesapeake cup. a trophy
given them for the fastest yacht. She was the
most graceful vessel ever seen here, and her
speed, 1t H. said, WAS fourteen knots an hour.
This In two knots more than the best time made
by the Yigilant during her recent races. The
Baltimore was built by Capt. Nathaniel Moore
Of this city, and owned by him and Mr.. Thomas
Bradyhousc. She was about 100 feet long, 30
feet wide, and had O feet depth OF hold. She
was registered at 30 tons. and had n centre
board.
Another famous yacht of that time was the
pilot yacht Henry Clay, which was built In this
city by william Smith In. 1912. She was the
%feetest OF the fourteen pilot yachts in this. city
and of the twenty-five pilot yachts In New York.
She was owned by a number OF pilots here, who
over her management, and sho was
finally tied up at Commercial Wharf In East
Baltimore, Later she was bought by brazilian
was run ashore on the coast OF Africa by an
war ship and burned. Old sailing mas
tiers in this city say the Henry Clay was the
fastest boat ever built here, and that the Vigil
time record falls three knots below hers.
A model OF the vessel was recently found In q
shop in East Baltimore, and now decoratcs
the walls OF the pilots house on South Broad
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