Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-29
YACHT NORTHWIND
REACHES AUGUSTA
AFTER FINE TRIP
One of Finest of Her Kind
Commodore Gannett, A. 7.
c., Pleased With
Her

The handsome yacht Northwind,
which has been chartered for the sea-
son by Commodore Guy p. Gannett of
the Augusta Yacht Club and will be
used as flagship of the fleet, arrived
at o'clock Saturday afternoon from
New York and went to anchor off the
clubhouse float. On the yacht were
Commodore and Mrs. Gannett, Mrs. A.
H. Sturtevant and r. H. Bodwell, the
two ladies having joined the yacht
at Boston. Treasurer Frank E. Smith
of the Augusta Trust Co. enjoyed a
portion of the trip from New York but
left the yacht at Greenwich, Conn.
The yacht left New York Monday
noon and ran to Greenwich, where a
stop was made to see the race between
the cup defender yachts. Tuesday
night was passed at New Haven.
Wednesday morning the trip was re-
sumed to Marthas Vineyard and Vine
yard Haven, and from there the course
was laid to Boston, where another
stop was made Thursday night Fri
days run was to Portland, where af-
ter stopping over night the course was
laid for home. The party was favored
by good weather for the entire dis
lance and the trip proved to be one
of great enjoyment.
The Northwind, a general descrip-
tiontion of which has already been
given in the Journal, is one of the
finest yachts that has visited Augusta.
In appearance she is of the small
steamer type which has recently be-
come so popular, having the straight
stem, elliptical stern, with the body
of the boat called all the way aft at
the water line to secure the maxi
mum running length and increase the
accommodation space as well She has
a very full deck line with a pronounc-
ed flare forward, which gives the
maximum amount of deck room and
improves the seaworthiness of the
yacht.
The following extract of a descrip-
ton of the yacht given in The Rud-
der. well-known yachting magazine
published in New York, gives an ex-
cellent idea of the provisions of COM
fort and the elegance of fittings that
are embodied within her:
The construction of this vessel is
of the very best throughout, the keel
Keelson, deadwood and frames being
of white oak, the planking of yellow
pine carefully selected, the deck of
clear white pine, the deck house, COM
panion ways and skylights, plank
sheer, rails and other deck bright
work of teak. All the fastenings are
of copper or composition. The interior
of the dining room is finished in
handsomely paneled mahogany, and
the finish in the owners quarters be-
ing Colonial; the DOORS furniture and
trim being of mahogany, and the bulk
heads and sides of the vessel as well
as the deck overhead being finished in
white paint, all the hardware being
of Colonial design.
The owners and guests quarters are
situated aft Of the engine space, and
are laid out so as to secure the great
est possible number of sleeping rooms.
In order to do this the designers made
use of two companion ways, and for
the purpose of safety the after part
of the vessel is divided into two d.
visions by separate watertight bulk
head. The owners stateroom is the full
width of the vessel, directly aft of the
gasoline tanks, and contains a built
In double bed on port side and an.
extension sofa that may be used as a
bed on the starboard side; bureau with
plate glass mirror, writing desk and
ample wardrobe space. This room of
the owners connects directly with a
bathroom on the starboard side of the
ship, having tiled floor, porcelain tub,
wash basin, toilet and medicinel ock-