The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21
NEW YACHT PLANNED.
FOR WORK IN ARCTIC.
Harry whitney Is Owner Of
Craft Now Building
at Cramps.
WILL WITHSTAND ICE

Three new steam yachts will without
doubt be built this year. one has been
started by the Cramps, and is for Harry
Whitney. the hunter and explorer, and
In II he will make n visit to the polar
regions. This vessel IL to be $50 feet
long and will be built to withstand she
weather OF the north and the ice. The
yacht will be equipped specially for the
work for which she has been designed.
and Mr.. Whitney himself suggested
many Of the features tina, are embodied
In the design and construction.
The two other yachts are designed by
Cox 4 Stevens. one ls Peter w. Rouss
and the other for Harry Payne whitney
It was published last week that the
Rouss yacht was to be built at the Bath
Iron Works and was to cost 1000, 900.
According to the designers the contract
for the building of the yacht has not yet
been signed. The new Winchester will
take the place of the one sold last fall
20 Lloyd Sanderson. which was sup
N'f'' ~ ~ t''h ~ tANE'h " NV
British Government. As the war had
starred the revenue officers stopped the
yacht before she left the harbor and she
is still In this port. That yacht was
built abroad and made thirty-two nauti-
cal miles an hour. she cost $4,000.
The new one will be a little longer. abou,
2io feet. but of the same general design,
so that she will look much like a tor
pedo boat destroyer. She Is to make
about thirty miles an hour and conse-
qucn;ly will ave more Interior room. as
her engines will not take so much space
in the last Yacht.
Turbine engines are TO he used and
she will burn oil fuel. This will he the
fourth Winchester that Mr.. Rouss has
had The first was built from Gielow
des gns and is now called Adruit. The
second was "A Yarrow built boat and IS
now the Flying Fox. The third also was
a arrow boat and was the one sold
last fall. The new boat Will cost about
100000. and not a million as was
reported.
II has been reported hat John +.
LovetN is 10 he chairman OF the
regatta committee OF the LarChmouf
Yacht club MIR. Lovejoy held tina
position several years ago, and IL was
his work that did much to bring the
Larch,nout club to It's present position
in the yacht racing world. Mr.. Lovejo5
knows whu; h. has 60 do and as he -
an expert sailor and knows the racing
game in all IS phases hc j. well h'ted
20 take charge Of the clubs big rcgattas.
The Larchmont Yacht club has 10 do
something this year to get into the good
graccs OF the racing yachtsmen. Those
men are still feeling n little rufed be-
cause of last years prizes. and while
there ls a general opinion that Larch-
mont should nave July I because II has
had that fixture for many years. it IL
contendod that the club at the same
time should give prizes Of the proper
value or as large rs other clubs would
give. According tn a yachtsman well
posted on regatta CufUm.tte" work. IL *
an unwrit'cn rule t'at tho prizes should
he at least 80 conts for each foot Of
rating. This would give Il thirty footer
"A SIS prize In a race. There was one
yacht on tn" Sound last summer that
won live prizes In the race week rc-
gattas and In addition won the series.
The series prize shout have been worth
$50. making the total value f25 The
prize tie owner Of that yacht r.rclyel
was worth less than s25, and he
naturally feels disappointed with the
result of his weeks work. His prize
money for the professional on board
was more than the value of the prize he
rcc"iyed
The annual meeting of tho Knicker-
booker Yacht club last Week attracted
p large number Of the members. who
were glad 20 he able to get together and
talk things over from q m.dwln'er point
of view and arrange plans for the
season. The club IS in a prosperous
condition and the reports Of the officers
and committees were gratifying Tn"
officers elected We're Commodore.
Daniel Noble. motor yacht I.lbon vice
commodore. Charles l. Carson. NaWl
Kerry rear commodore. T.. c. Marsh.
sloOp Taludian treasurer. George II.
Cooper. secretary. !. - Siukinsou ;
mcasurer, W. c Idol.cr feet surgeon,
Dr. W II. Peer, directors. Rodnnn
Sands. Harry Stephenson, ". +. Huhl,
Ur. ". +. Spencer and r. II. Crawford.
The class u sloops are to I've raced
on AXE Michigan this year Samuel
pauchcv Of chicago has purchased the
sally MI. which has been successful in
NJ srachusetts waters. and otto Shoou-
work has ordered n rev boat, which Is
~ hc built in an Eastern yard. The Y
class sloops raced on the Sound and on
Massachusetts Ray. and those who
sailed them were well pleased, hut for
some reason they have not hocoWc
Es4ulir. These boats ar" ideal for
afternoon racing and they cost much
less thar tho Qs, not only TO build, but
IA maintain