The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-08-23
YACHTS AND BOATS.

The launch Mamma of st. au. Mimi,
was in the harbor Tuesday afternoon with
a party on board.
The sloop yacht Maliard has been char
tered to Searsport parties, with Capt. \. +,
Patterson as sailing master.
Frank K. Wiggin has bought of George
NJ. Gray the gasolene boat Flash and uses
her in going to and from his cottage ON the
east side
The steam yacht Akela, Henry Bishop of
New York, owner, called here last lhurS-
day. She is 40 tons net and was built at
New FORK in 1899.
Rev. A. G. Pettensill of Portland and 5.
F. Emerson, who have been passing the
summer at Ocean Point, We're cruising last
week in the yacht Lassie and visited Bel
fast and CastIne,
An old-time Matinicus boat was at this
mort last week with a load Of dry fish,
which found a READY sale. These lap
streak boats are becoming almost as rare as
the pinky They had a great reputation
for speed in their day
The steam yacht Lofts of Boston was in
port last Saturday. She Is 20 tons net, was
built at East Boston i'll 1890, and was cyl
IDENTIFY designed for speed. She ls finely ap,
pointed And her mahogany deckhouse and
deck, made her respondent.
The launch Minnewaukon. owned by II.
w. Sargent and q. g. Foster, caught fire at
Sargentville, Wednesday night, Aug. 18TH,
and is a total loss. On Wednesday MesSrS.
Sargent and Foster with a party OF friends
went to BuckSport, returning IN the early
evening I he cause of the tire is unknoW II.
The schooner yacht Magnolia, Commodore
+, T. Boynton Of the Boston acht club,
owner, was at this port Monday afternoon
with a party on board. The Magnolia came
to Five Islands with the fleet. anu mas since
made headquarters at NoTthpurt, but VIII
cruise farther east before returning 10 NJ
home port.
When the Nawidgiwaw sailed last thurs
day for the fishing grounds IN command oi
Cant William fIaugh it was expected her
skipper would rival the record OF sol Jacobs
and return with scuppers to the water bnt
he arrived last sunday night without having
wet his salt, and bringing only a few huckle-
berries. The Gunner Club did better than
that.
The Camden Yacht Club has iust been
| incorporated with the following oticerS
Chauncey Borland, Commodore; MLToh NJ
Parker. Vice Commodore Reuben Leland,
Secretary; T. j. French, Treasurer. Al
ready over so members have been enrolled;
A club house will be built this winter ana
a series of races will be held each year.
The yearly dues are $40 The club held its
first races Aug. 10th.
". c. Bryant's new gaSolene launch, the
Natawa, built by l.. A. CoombS of Belfast
came up the river for the first time Thurs
| day afternoon The boat will have moor
| ing near the Brewer slip and will be kept
! here in the future, making the latest and
hapdsomest addition to the fleet on the
river L. A. Coombs, the builder OF the
boat, has recently received from the FAIR
banks Co., in this city, an order for 35-
| foot speed launch with 20-horse power en-
| gine The boat is for Providence parties.
! Bangor Commercial.
The steam yacht Zara, owned by }. Man
| chester Haynes of Augusta arrived IN the
Kennebec last week, and is moored at Kan
dolph. She was unable to proceed to Au-
gusta owing to her draft OF water Mr.:
! Haynes, who is seriously i'll, was brought
on Shore and taken to his home in Augusta
on special electric car. This yacht was
| purchased by Mr. Haynes in New York
about two months ago, in which he intend
ed to cruise about the New England shores
in hopes of improving his health.