The morning times., 1895-08-18

70 be a yachtsman There is a1lght right
at the head of the sHght-wood bedstead,
so that yachting lore can be rea d late at
night, and there are booll-shelves, a writing
table, and all things to make a seaman
happy. Electric light is upon this yacht,
as upon the others.
This boat, Vigilant, has not as large
cabin as Defender, which is fifteen feet
deep and the whole width OF the boat, but it
is large enough, Mrs George Gould has
never stopped an night on the beat, and
none but Howard cares to make a long
pleasure cruise at sea.
THE PRINCES BAMBOO ROOM.
The Britannia is not reaching for the cup
now, but if the Prince Of Wales is to be
taken at his word she never fully loses
sight of it. And her staterOom shows that
she is keeping herself in trim so far as be
ing provided with all Things for a swift ocean
fly. The entire staueroom of the Britannia
has just been Tefurnisaed. 1t is now fitted
up entirely in bamboo, as being a very
light wood, and all the furnishings are OF
India silk. The pillows even have India
silk coverings, and the sheets, comfortables,
| and mattresses have India ..pAolsterings and
covers. The pillows are of down and the
| chairs, which are the heaviest part OF the
furniture, weigh less than five pounds
apiece. Observation-Disclosures Britannia,
as it was weighed before the last contest
with AilSa, balanced the scales at only
twenty pounds, which is very remarkable
| considering the luxury Of the apartment,
When taking a trip for pleasure the
| Prince of Wales has an apparatus for sup
| plying a shower bath aboard of salt water.
| tits very similar to the kaisers shower bath
| on the Hoheuzollern, but is portable, while
| the Kaiser 6 sisstationary andve elaborate.
The owners of prize yachts hear with
much amusement the efforts made by
| amateur boatmen to have cabin furni-
| ture light yet serviceable and luxurious
| at the same time. They say there is no
difficulty doing this, if you know how
| to go to work and if expense isno bar
rier, for these very light fittings are
| costly.
COST OF FURNISHING.
The cost of fitting out the cabin Of the
Defender was not less than $1,000. At
| first it was thought best not to go into
the furnishing too elaborately, until the
speed had been tried and found worthy
but afterward it was decided best TO fit
out as finely as possible, so that the boat
| completed could stand as q historical
model of the year in yachting circles.
Many pictures have been taken OF its
interior, and several have been filed away
in the corner stones OF the new yacht
club houses along the rivers and wherever
| they are being built, anywhere.
The Valkyrie ILLS white inside with
trimmings of pale blue, the taste of Lord
Dunraven' daughters IT. who have been
known to bunk for week upon anything
that could be placed in the cabin for
them. Lord Dunraven personally selected
the furniture, and the. titled yachtsmen
of England pronounced, it perfect.
A very cool, sweet appearance is given
| the nations PRIDE" the Defender, by
the many coats 'ot zinc paint which have
been spread over the interior of the yacht.
The stairway, the little passageways, the
| doorways and the walls are as white as
snow and shining with white-enamel ef-
| feet
By way of Information regarding the
| personal comfort of the yachtsmen, as
| they live aboard the yachts, it may be
told that great portable rubber tubes ar
carried aboard and set for the oceaI
bath, and that there is always trunk
load of rubebr pillows and a rubber mat
tress or Two for any one who may be
seasick aboard and longing for a bed
that VIII be soft and yielding to the motion
of the boat. Hammocks are hung to al
| the walls ready TO be strung to opposite
| hooks.
About an hour before the big races there
| is always a great scampering aboard