Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-21
MANY YACHTS HERE.
The Electric Wonder "Roamer,"
Came in Yesterday.
Description of the Marvellous vesscl-Tho
Trim Gasoline "Fiorcnce' Also Arrives.
Besides Other Yachts Famous In the
Maritime World.

and for many years a member of the
Jersey City Yacht Club and the New
York Yacht Club, is at present here in
his cruising yacht "Roamer," en- route
to the Bahamas. Mr.. Roome is an
electrical engineer of much expert
ence, and is an ardent devotee to water
sports.
couple of years ago he made a
most remarkable cruise in his small
gasolene launch "Wailliki' from New
York down the coast by the inside
route to the Gulf of Mexico, and thence
up the Mississippi 10 the Lakes, and
through the ST. Lawrence and various
canals to New York, the total distance
covered being $500 miles. Shortly at
forwards he conceived the idea of
building IL larger boat. and the
'Roamer" is the result. She was CON
structed by the New York Yacht.
recently launched.
The new yacht is 20 feet over ALL IS
feet water line: II feet breadth, and
feet inches draft. She has plumb
stem, the usual yacht counter. q good
freeboard amidships. and rather high
BOWS. being intended for moderate
amount OF sea cruising. The cabin
house is SO feet long, the pilot house
occupying seven feet of length, very
comfortably fitted up with ali convent
enceS for navigation.
Inc main saloon is II feet long
with both sides of glass. 1t has full
headroom and is handsomely finished
In mahosany With large folding bed
ana a fixed secretary. Instead of So
las, large couches are used these being
movable at Will, as is the table BY
means of heavy curtains the room can
he divided into three separate portions
great many minor fittings serve to
make 1t not only comfortable. but lux
urious as home for weeks at a time.
The bathroom is of good size and fully
ftted up. 1t is on the port side of the
passage leading aft.
The after part of the house is the
engine room, pantry and galley In one
me motor is a Globe, of 80 H. u. 1t is
ntted with n special sparkling dynamo
and storage battery for emergency use.
Ihere are thirty-five electric lights
tnroushout the yacht and n searchliEht
Oh ,uoo candle power on the pilot house
The galley is in the after end of the
mouse, 10 starboard, n kerosene vapor
stove OF Il new pattern being used
me kerosene Is stored in a galvanized
IRON Kitchen boiler of twenty-eight gal
ions capacity placed under the galley
MOOR and completely out of the way.
IN addition to gasolenc and electricity
the yacht carries two masts. hinged TO
the cabin roof and rugged with lego
mutton sails She also carries two IA
LOOT boats, one fitted with q gasolene
motor of IL II. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Roome, accompanied by
the,r TWO SONS. recently left New York
anu are now working their WAY down
the coast, using the inland route as far
as possible, to Cape Florida, where they
VIII cross to the Bahamas and snend
part of the winter there and on the
Gupan coast. Later on they may visit
the Gulf cities, but they will reti,rn to
New York by spring. The Yacht will
then be swung on to the decks of an
| ocean freighter and taken to some
English or German port and her own
CTS VIII spend the summer in long
c.ulse IN Danish. Swedish and Norwe-
gran waters. returning home by steam
er IN the fall. The plan now is TO mt
IN TWO seasons on the inland waters OF
Northern Europe, the light draft of tho
yacht permitting her to pass through
all the canals. >"
ANOTHER TRIM YACHT.
The Florence" trim little yacht.
operated by gasolene, arrived here
Yesterday with her owner Mr.. Frank
j.. Budlong, of Providence, aboard be-
sides crew Of three. The 'TIorencnu
was purchased by Mr. Budlong Mt
Jacksonville last year at q cost of 81
ooo' and is wonder OF her class. She
can make eight knots an hour. and
enough gasolene can be stored In her
tank forward to drive her 200 TO 400
miles. She took on a supply of gaso
IeHe mere ana VIII sail to-day for the
North Carolina Sounds, where the
party Will shoot ducks. From the
Sounds the FLORENCE" will go 10
charleston, where more gasolene will
be taken aboard, and then the little
BOAT VIII proceed to Key West, where
the winter will be spent. The
florence' came here from Providence
VIA the numerous canals, and ex-
perienced some rough weather The
arrangements for the comfort of those
aboard Is complete and every inch of
space is utilized. Mr.. Budlong stated
to Pilot reporter that he
travelled both day and night. but en-
phasized the remark that he preferred
travelling by daylight.
SOME MORE. TOO.
The handsome steam yacht Katie
wan, owned by Mr.. John Price Weth-
erell, wealthy resident Of Philadel-
phia. is anchored in the harbor. He
and n party OF friends are aboard and
are bound to James river. where Mr..
Wetherell has fine country place and
where he and his guests Will spend
some time duck shooting.
Mr.. b. f. Keiths yacht, the Courier.
was Ill port yesterday on her way
South for the winter. Mr.. Keith is the
originator of the Continuous vaude-
vile performances and is the proprie-
tor OF palatial theatres in New YORK
Philadelphia, Boston and Providence.