Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
COUNTESS SAILS
TO C|RDLE GLOBE
She the Only Passenger on
Yacht of Which Husband
Is the Skipper.

New York May 23-With her owner
Count Rudolf Festetics, as captain, and
his wife ne the only passenger, the
schooner yacht Tetona started from
Staplcton yesterday for a three-year
cruise around the world. The vessel form
erly was Commodore Todd's Thistle
which finished third in the race across
the Atlantic three years ago
The count and countess have had the
trip under consideration FOR long time
and the start was made yesterday after
two postporements. Tho first. last Janu
arv. was caused ny the death of the
! countess mother. Mrs. Gardner Wether-
bee. This was about n month after the
| count purchased the yacht from COM
! modore Todd. The second postponeinent,
| ten days ago, was caused by trouble with
| the crew. rhc first officer and the stew
ard qunrrclled and the latter resigned.
| The rest Of the crew refused to sail with
such n first officer. Another crew was
secured Saturday, and to prevent any
recurrence of trouble the count decided
to sail yesterday In spite of the threat
| ening weather.
| COUNT GOOD NAVIGATOR.
| Count .7estetics Is n capable navigator.
!
| tain Ia said Yesterday that he had
sailed steam vessels, but that this was
his first attempt with a sailing yacht lie
| anticipated 10 trouble. however as
there Is plenty of room on the At
lantic."
The Tetona sailed with the flag Of the
| Austrian navy streaming from her stern
Permission to carry this banner was OBJ
Her first port will be Madeira where she
will remain a week Then she will go 10
| Gibraltar and from there to Marseilles
the permanent home OF the count and
countess. Al this port twin screws and
a A-horsepower engine will be installed
on the Tetona. making her an auxiliary.
AS soon as the changes have been made
she will start through the Mediterranean,
where she will cruise two months before
leaving for the Indian ocean.
PET DOG HER COMPANION.
The only passenger besides the coun-
tess Is her black and tan terrier, mick.
He has his special berth in the cabin
of the countess This cabin is fitted with
all the comforts of an apartment In a
first-cass hotel In the after cabin is an
another cabin, fitted as dressing room
is the extensive wardrobe of the countess
prepared for the trip. 1t consists of II
dresses and IL hats, besides the many
| pairs Of shoes and other needed articles
including suit of oilskins and SOU
wester. The count expects to wear his
uniform of an officer In the Austrian
navy when on duty. Speaking Of the triI
yesterday. the countess said:
81 have no more fear of making the
voyage with the count than I have o.
riding in street car in Manhattan.
"While ! have made many trips or
oc. an steamers, have never been a nas
sengcr on sailing vessel. But this Is
staunch little craft and am as conddcn
as can he that she is as safe as an!
Of the big liners which sail out of th
port
HER FRIENDS SURPRISED,
My friends were surprised when tol'
them l was going to take the long trip il
/ a boat Ike this, and tried to dissuade me
but they have not succeeded. hay
made tour of the country in an automo
bile, but did not enjoy It, My hobby ha
been for years to live permanently on
yacht. and now that am going to, sup
pose that | viii be satisfied.
"On this trip / propose TO study naviga
ton. and when the cruise is over hop
- to be a full-fledGed seafarng woman.
have prepared myself with oilskius an
- boots and during tn" voyage | intend I
he on deck IN all kinds of weather Whe
;, | have learned enough ! will stand m
watch at the wheel with the other mem
u bers of the crew. We have stores aboar
I to last us for four years"