The sun., 1905-08-13
YACHTS ARE SHORT LIVED.
ONLY FIVE IN THE REGISTER
MORE THAN 80 YEARS OLD.

ONLY FIVE IN THE REGISTER
MORE THAN 80 YEARS OLD.
One Of These the Famous America-Many
Of the Cup Challengers and Defenders
Broken Up-1he History of Most
or tho Pleasure Boats . Brief Ono.
There arc Just i've yachts, according to
the yachting Register that are moro
than 50 years old, and thero arc very few
that are much more than 30 years old. Tho
great majority OF boats used for pleasure
are as years old or less. Yet yachts have
been built In great numbers for the last
sixty years.
The five boats that have lived out half
q century are the America. Sylvie, Stall
wart, Cynthia and Nirvana. Just how
much OF the original frames and planking
remains no one can tell, because they have
been rebuilt, replanked and repaired over
and over again.
The famous America is thu Oldest Of this
quintet She was built In 1851 from designs
by George Steers and has had remark
able history.
First she was yacht and captured tho
International trophy that bears her name.
Then she was sold on the other side, and
later on was brought back here.
During the civil war she was blockade
runner and was then sunk. Later she
was raised and used a. training ship and
did various other duties.
Finally she went back to her original
calling and is now yacht again. She Is
Owned by Paul Butler and Butler Ames.
- L.. T. hot 10
this year 1t wss suggested that she should
be entered In the ocean race for the Ger
man Emperor's cup some OF her admirers
thinking that she could show her beeb to
the more modern boats.
The Sylvie was built by George Steers
In 1851 for Henry G. Stebbins and took part
In many races. Later she was sold to
fisherman and used for trade for long
time. Now she 10 yacht again, being
owned by E. W. Dixon Of Boston, and
right smart little sloop she is too, fast and
stanoh.
The Stalwart, now owned by DR.. P. F.
Curtis, was built by Steers in 1883. She
was known first as the Ray and afterward
as the Woodmansee.
The Cynthia, q keel sloop owned by r.
L. Pond, Jr. was built by j. B. Van Dusen
in 1854, and that year the Nirvana was also
built by Steers: The Nirvana was first
James Waterbury and was raced as often
as possible. In 1888 or 1884 she was broken
up and the schooner Nirvana was built
out Of the old material.
Many yachts after they have ended their
usefulness as pleasure craft have drifted
into trade. and along the coast there are
many pilot boats. fishing schooners and
small traders that started as yachts:
One Of the Oldest Of these is the schooner
Sport, which was built in 1919 and was
g.Ds Y the bs sa5 E o@.s Q, .nf Ferris LOT o
the City Guard. This boat when last heard
Of was q fisherman on the Maine coast.
She was called the Hornet after she ended
her yachting career and became pilot
boat and fisherman in Virginia waters.
OF the three schooners that raced across
the Atlantic In 1888 only one Is left as q
yacht That is the vesta. She Is owned
William Astor in 1877 bad the Ambassa-
dress built. This was the largest schooner
ever built for pleasure. She. was l4s feet
over ALL and 1858 feet on the waterline,
but was not q SUCCESS:
She was sold to fisherman but failed
in that calling also and finally was sold to
q Frenohman, rtgged as a brigantine. and
used for trade With Madagascar.
The ,Dauntless and Coronet raced In 1887,
and they have both gone from the yacht.
Ing ranks. When Caldwell H. Colt died
his mother had the Dauntless anchored on
the Connecticut River near Hartford, and
there the yacht is to stand until it falls to
pieces. The Coronet was this year sold for
use as mission ship with the F1eetwing.,
About two months ago a trim little
London docks for trip with merchandise
to West African ports. She was the
schooner Cambria, the first challenger for
the Americas Cup. She was beaten by
the Magic. That was In 1870. The Cam
bria Is still q stanch boat.
The Livonia, the next challenger, also
went into trade. and has been broken up.
The Countess Of Dufferin. the first Of the
Canadian challengers, went out. to the
Lakes, and 80 did the Atalanta, the yacht
has been broken up. Lieut.. william
Henns Gslatea Is still owned by his widow,
who uses the boat every season.
The Thistle, the CHALLENGER Of 1887. was
sss Ms.oq to vsFe EsSGsh aaa osms Rsss
in 1895, was sunk in collision with the sa-
tanita while racing on the Clyde the next
season. Valkyrie ILL.,, about which there
was 80 much trouble, was broken up some
CUP. Sir Thomas Ipton's first two sham
series Of races, and the Shamrock III. is
still hauled out at the Erie Basin.
OF the American boats that have de-
Tended the cup only few have gone. The
America Is still q yacht. The Magic. which
during her career was owned n succession
BY Richard F. Loper, q. L. Lorllard, Frank
lyn Osgood and J. Lester Wallack. II now q
pilot boat at Key West.
The sappho Was sold for a trader and
afterward lost. Tho Columbia Is still a
good cruising yacht. The Madeline went
into trade not long ago and was lost at
sea. Tho Mischief has been broken up.
The Puritan is still q yacht, but has an
engine now and Is Just good cruiser.
The Mayhowcr and Volunteer are still
good Yachts. The Defender which de-
up, but the other Herreshoff boats. the vigi-
liant, Columbia. Constitution and Reliance,
arc just a. good now as whom they were
launched.
The Una is another old vessel that Is
about somewhere. She was built In 1884
for James M. Waterbury and was sfterward
owned by Louis M. Rutherfurd and then by
W. Butler Duncan. She 10 still a stenoh