The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-04
kiRINi TO me- PINE YACHT.
mG schooner Now Building for Robert
r. TED.

/ The schooner yacht now building for
! former Commodore Robert 2 Tod viii b.
1 whom completed one OF the hhndsomesf
| sailing craft IN these waters and will also
/ h. The args-t Commodore Tod has owned
several vessels he began With the yaNl
I Fidslio Witch he purchased from The late
T. Fred Alderman In this small vessel
hs learned to -ah. and always being an
enthusiast IN any sport in which he was
/ in,ere.ted. he studied seamansh'p and naVl-
Rat ton aud spon obtained masters and
pilni'S license. Then he had the schooner
Katr,ua. n which he took part IN some long
di~ran"" races. and again Commodore Iod
. b.,"ame enthusiasts over tho sport. 80 that
when later he WAS commodore OF The hlan-
%, Yacht club hc did much To revive interest,"
in long distance racing
In Isoi hs sold the Katrina to James
Ford aud had the schooner Thistle built.
Thu Yacht Was the flagship of the Atlantic
club and VA Igos u took pRr' In the raoe
q, ross he Uy.au for the hai-sTSCup. Com
mudOrs Tod commanded and nav iNated ms
own vessel and was the only amateur
skipper IN he race. Others employed pro
f.sSional shippers The lhistl" sailed III"
shortest cuurs" across the ocean. The
Thistle Ma Sold this wear to Count de
Frststics. Who j. now making long voyage
IN her and Sin,. then Commodore fod has
had a new vessel designed hv Theodore -
Wells which - being built nv the staten
island Shipbuiiding Company at Port Rich
mond This company Is he s,, s1c ,c. 10
yachts Noma and khe' lair
The new Yacht. which H. to he named
Kartna n to bs' a IN e- masted ~ eel schooner.
She Will he IaS feet a., inches ON deck, $50
feet on the load water line. ~ feet sh
inches eNtrem" ham; ~ zee, ~ In S,d
aud II feet draugh' compared with other
large sailing craft u will he seen that the
new craft will he the largest The auxiliary
schooner Atlantic - ~ feet over all. I3s
feet on the water line and ~ feet beam.
~" Aoyonr ~ lN2 feet over All, =" Ieei on
Visitor II 3. IP7 feet inches over all. $50
feet On the water line and 9, feet inches
ali tho materials used in the construction
~ N" Narina viii he Of the hest There VIII
he a half deck house IA which vii he a com
breakfasts and teas NAV he served u de
-irs.d The Yacht will have 80 tons Of lead
and ihs tarrnasts 81 wood She will have a
spoon bow and stern 81 artistic and sym.
rn.irical design Iher- will be small
bridge around the foremost. which l. novel
feature In "a sailing vessel hut which ~ eN.
p~ct"d 20 prove ot utility and 10 ne a pleasant
lookout station. particularly IA rne and
Provision y III he made to install power
- h j. ever needed. .tommodor" Tod said
The future ~ j. thought best 10 give her
auxiliary rover ~ viii not he dtnicul' 10
10 tHreaf UD~sibilitle~ may De IN rtOre
In The matter ~ improved auxiliary engines
aud there 20 he no harm to wait a tie
v hils for tho kauna'S installation. " "
- ever done bat am sur that ~ will he a
long u me before am tired Of all sail. There
y 30 h. a donNry On CINE a. u ell a. dynamo
and an pumps. Windla--. &c. viii be
operated hv steam
IN" accommodations will he liberal
Tier" viii H." tWp ~tateroom- aft for the
owner with bath connecting and four state
rooms with fwo hath- for guests further
forward IN" main saloon viii he he ful!
width 90 the ship ami quite long The en-
gins space that may he and the officers
and crew = quarters viii he EpaClou- thor
uughly ventilated and located well forward
ile,f riCiiy viii be- used IN lighting the
yacht ~ Joiner work will he ~ the hest
ani the furnishings and rttinES viii he
,lmgl" bat artistic
The cnn'ract calls for the completion
OF tho Marina hy MAY newt, and commodore
Tnd sNu..,t- 20 nav" hi- yacht IN commission
~ Decoration baN
/ ShaI, k-ru fhe Marina in home waters
neNf wear, >aii commodore Tot, hut
later 'Ng..D' fo make - cruise IN foreign
water Nes { NAV take Part IN races "
there are any. and am illinR - make races
against anv' hinC Of tho new Yachts class
The karna vrN hay" a crew NJ twenty !
- men The boai- she viii carry on her
da wiz have already hsen ordered