The Washington times., 1913-03-21
DAY TO GO AROUND
WORLD IN HIS BOAT
Daring Young Navigator Is
Planning to Add to His
LaureIs for Trips.

Capt Thomas Fleming Day is going
around the world in a thirty-five-foot
power-boat in 1915. After twice cross
ing the Atlantic in an "eggshell.'' the
intrepid young navigator is going after
greater Iaurels
Il will set my motor going at The
Golden Gate, and will return via New
York. he said today al the University
Club, where he is the guest Of local
yachtsmen who are rendering him
complimentary dinner at the Raleigh
tonight.
There isn't any danger he on
tinued- Il have proved TO my Own
satisfaction that a thirty-five-foot 1oat
can 20 anywhere on the high seas tne
properly built power-boat is just 1ut
as safe as an ocean liner
Captain DaT gained fame IN
the trip of his yawl Sea Bird. al
Providence TO Gibraltar TO Rome. lie
Sea Bird was a twenty-five-foot sailing
boat, and il made the voyage without
mishap in the summer months. ana
without giving the brilliant young navi-
gator half the thrills he had antici-
pated.
Last year he went his previous record
one better by taking the thlrty-five-foot
power launch, Detroit, and motoring
from Detroit to St Petersburg. rms
trip attracted the attention of the Eacnt-
ing world to the possibilities of oceanic
power boat adventure, and numerous
trips have been planned on the lines
marked out by Captain Day.
he negotiated these two daring TRIPS
from love of adventure, not Tor the pup
licity' which resulted from them, Tor
Captain Day has always discouraged the
loud press-agentry which was thrust
upon him in some quarters.
Neither of the Atlantic trips was
sensational" he says. IF l had ex-
perienced a hair breadth's escape from
death, or had been cast adrft upon the
sea with a crippled motor, or something
OF that sort, j could have supplied the
world with a good many thrills. The
fact is that both voyages We're unevent-
full.
THE Detroit was a badly designed
motor boat, according 10 my way of
looking at the problem, and the vessel
In which will go around the world will
be. constructed on different lines. The
Detroit was built on the life-boat prin-
ciple, and is probably uncapsizable. She
served her purpose, but We are advanc-
ing beyond that stage in power-boat
construction"
Captain Day called upon President
Wilson with some local yachtsmen at
2:30 O'Clock this afternoon. He makes
his home in New York city, where he
Is the editor Of a nautical magazine.
A banquet was given in honor of
Captain Day by a number Of local
yachtsmen at the Raleigh last evening.
Among the clubs represented were the
Eastern Power Boat Club. the Corinth-
ian Yacht Club, Capital Yacht Club,
and the Alexandria Boat Club.
Among those present were Adrian
Sizer, John P. Welcker, c. F. Denley,
N. B. Hooper. F; B. keyes, G. T.
William Tindall, G. H. Bright, c. L.
Harding, H. F. Rueth, A. B. Dent. D.
w. Lord, L. NJ Thompson. A. o. Clep-
hane, L. F. Clephane, J. B. Henderson,
5r.. r. C. wilkins, c. L. Johnson, F.
Guest, W G. varney, G; w; Fosbers,
! Fs.nsiands &C Miiburn, D. H. 'FoS-
Ter. r.. E Burnham, o. E. Braitmayer
7. r, Labouiss, T. o.; Portner, P v.
Portper. c; ]. o'Neill. r. Cook. P; Pat
!; s. Er1ck. F; c; Jones, {. lie Due.
F. o'Connell, R. e. Ettinger. @. 4.
Anthony, r. L. Fryef, D. Clarke. ]. E.
dawton. da,s G j A' Allen N. Fisher, Fisher, r. L.
Hastings, IL. P. Wilson, c. 4. North.
H. c, Chandlee. H. G. Kubel, s. ].
kubel, S. p Herman, j. w. Lewis.
A. s. Pattison, n. B. Wolcott, w. A.
Heine. P. V. Mitchell. F. A Barnes. A.
e. J. murphy, s B. bonneliy. ". r
Adams. w. E. stockett, L. z. Thomp-
son, L. c. Cruit. w. B. Laub. E. w.
Shepherd, s. w. Howard. II. A. Heit-
muller. +. Myer. c. T. Ingling. F. Ben
jaJmin. II. Barker. L. S. Paddock, w A.
Mills, w. NJ Wagner. w F. Ruskert.
n. z. Besson, and J. c. Mccarthy.
The program committee was COM
posed of Adrian Sizer, Of the Capital
Yacht Club, chairman; George II.
Bright, treasurer; Geoge T. Dalton. sec
retary: William B. Laub. jr.. c. E
Ingling. II. Clyde Cruit Darlington
Barker, William NJ. Wagner, Edward
W. Shepherd, T. n. Cullen, w. E.
stockett, Frank B. Keyes, and John P.
Welcher.