Evening journal., 1907-08-14
SPEEDY YACHTS
In LOCAL WATERS
WiImiRgtOlianS Are Much In
tereSled in Fast Boats
and Own a Number
NEW WAY FOR "ORCHARDS''

Although located well up from tho
mouth Of "a torturous river which emp
ties into the Delaware. Wilmington has
number Of yachtsmen and boatmen who
take as much interest in yachting as IL
they We're able to cast loose their lines
ana sail In what direction that they might
80 choose
NOT only do residents Of the city own
ana command number Of small craft.
but there are several yachts Of larger
dimensions which hau from the port Of
wilmington and which in point OF speed
and equipment can come up with the best
iof them.
Z Within the past few years yachting has
changed materially as the sailing craft
mas been supplanted almost entirely bv
the self-propellcd, or motor boat. and Of
'hls class there are a number i'm and
about Wilmington.
IN the larger class Of pleasure craft is
TO be found Francis I. duPonts gO-mile
motor boat Nitrogen; "Commodore" T.
A'nscow's thirty-nve footer. Alfred II
with speed of 20 miles; Martin Readen-
Nopl unuty-footer, which has an attain
aDie speed equal to the best Of them. and
we twen'y-mlle craft owned by the Idle
Ciuo' IN which members of tho
e'uD daily take spins on the Delaware.
H"rlher down the State, at Dover. tbere
ero TO be found enthusiastic yachtmer
senator Harry A. Richardson owns tho
slNty-tooter Priscilla. which is now az ,bo
thousand Islands. ana which is ono 80
the hnest equipped pleasure craft An tbo
o. Lawrence river The Priscilla is eo,,in
pea with a sx-cyinder engine ana bs.
nlaue ~ miles an hour. Il is said that sbo
""i make 20 miles before the season 10
V'''' william and Alden Richardson of
D0'el' also have "a speedy one. the n >
~ "Hich has shown speed Of 25 miles
AS an Illustration Of the interest tal,on a.,
saohtlng Il is stated that the Delsuar.
Engine Works Of this citv is u,or,.s,,'.
''9ne rnu day turning out engines for use
and the State. '''
The Orchards" is the favonte spot for
owners OF small craft in this cltv ana ~
present there are no less than is power
ooats there OF moro or less speed ana
capacity. 'p'eu ana
inc orchards IS situated on tho vast
cry side Of Eleventh street bridge ana t,,.
location is admirably adapted for tbe ,,,,.
poSe Tor which It Is used. William Andor
son Is Mayor Of the "Orohards - Il.
having succeeded Benjamin Mabem who
miol ms FAMILY, have moved to Edor
i"Ih Mayor Anderson Is making a
most estimablo official and secs that over,-
BODY ana every cnaft under his care sails
a straight course.
AZ the Orchards are located the pris-
una an iron hun open boat owned bv
'o"h horn with % speed of miles an
iour' The Priscilla is a 2i-footer with a
pe'nl OF feet; the stella. owned by David
KING which has beam of s feet ana +,
length OF q ana which can travel n5no
miles IN the hour; the Calvin. owned ana
punt by William King and which Is eoutn
pea with a S-horse power engine. which
sends her along at six mile gait: Earl
iS'eVenson's Victor with a speed Of 2
hiiesi James Grahams fast skin with n
length OF "a feet and a beam of eih foot
ana which Is eQuipel with a Buffalo en-
ne which drives the boat through tbe
water at tho rate OF Sis miles: Mr.. Fav's
pleasure craft which as vet bears no
mamie but which ds % feet in length and "a
beam of feet and is equipped with two
S-horse and one 6-horse power engines;
the Brandywinc Clubs thirty-footer Bran-
dywine, which is equipped with a He,nel
engine; James Gillesple's Little Lex. on
which he has spent $500 Ia improvements
TINS season. the Senator Boat Clubs twen-