The sun., 1916-01-23

The steam yacht wacondah has been
sold TO the Russian Government and Will
be used as a despatch boat The Wa
condah was bull, in 1901 by the Gas
Engine and Power Company and was
owned ny Charles Hayden. She is ~
fee, over all. l40 feet on the water line
II feet beam and feet s inches draught.
She is driven by turbine engines which
were remodelled In 1907.
Sewell l.. Avery, president OF the
American Gypsum Company. Chicago,
has placed an order with Bowes 4
Mower OF Philadelphia for 55 foot ex-
press cruiser. which he will use at
Mackinac Island. This yacht is to he
driven by an eight cylinder 100000
horsepower Narbeck motor. One OF
these motors will be exhibited in the
I-oew-victor exhibit at the Motor Boat
Show.
The Mason Engine Company will ex-
hibit at the Motor Boat Show Lawley
built 80 foot mahogany runabout \.
r.. Eldrdge. who is managing the Mason
COMPANY was In town last Thursday
and reports business good THIS COM
pany has a fne new line OF engines and
the runabout will be fitted with four
cylinder a., by s inch 5o-15 horse
power motor.
Frederick *. Lord Will show 30 foot
ruua bout equipped with four cylinder
1850 Lord de Luxe motor. which is one
of the latest on the market
y. q. Rost. sales manager Of the
Loew-Nictor company. says that busi-
ness * brisker than 1t ever was and
all engine builders are busy He looks
for the best season his company ever
has had lie will M in constant at
tendance at the Motor Boat show. where
a full line OF the I.ocw-Nictor motors
will lie seen as well as a E-bottom
cruiser fully equipped
Some yachtsmen, or rather prospective
yachtsmeu. have been scared because Of
the report that gasolene is to cost 80
cents gallon this year. The cost Of
gasolene is one OF the smallest in run
ming a motor boat and even II the boat
IL kept running steadily II never exceeds
one-tenth Of the total cost OF main
tanning the yacht. A pint OF gasolcnc
is used for each horsepower each hour
! in a motor A 40 horse power motor
consequently will use gallons. which
even at 40 cents will cost only 81. Run
| ming for Ave hours day. which is con-
sderably more than the average use OF
a motor yacht, the cost will he $40.
| A meeting OF the executive committee
Of the Yacht Racing Association Of
Gravcsend Bay will he held in the Crcs-
cent Athletic club house. Brooklyn, next
Wednesday evening.
The ~ foot auxiliary yawl building
at Nevins's city Island yard from de-
signs by Gielow & Orr In for &. NJ
Brooks Of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club
The trouble in getting steel plates and
frames for hull construction is causing
some anxiety to builders and may cause
considerable delay in the delivery OF
new yachts ordered.
A. Gardiner Cooper IL having :!
foot motor yacht built by the Gas En-
gine and Power Company at Morr
Heights.
The schooner building at Herreshofr
for J. Fred Brown OF Boston Is to b
ready for delivery by June /. 1t is nov
one third completed
Capt Nat HerreshofY has been ap
pointed a member OF the Rhode Islam,
Harbor Commission by Gov. Beekman.
Cufford D. Mallory has sold his Clas
| r sloop Margaret to Charles f. Adam
Of Boston through John G. Alden.
sister yacht to the Margaret. the Ilderim
was purchased last year by Henry A
Morss OF the Eastern Yacht Club.
The newly elected officers OF the Dor
chester Yacht club are Commodor
Edward j. Wynde; vice commodore
Frank c. Fairs: rear commodore, Wal
ter II. Lord; treasurer. n. CHINA
Robinson secretary. william II. Mace
board OF directors, Henry q. Allbrgh,
Rollin ". Fisher. B, A. O'Brien: hous
committee, n. Gilman Robinson, NJ. II
McCirath. Hugh ID. Adams membcrshi
committee. Walter III. Lord. Charles II
Wilson. Walter ID. McAvoy, Edward G
Hudson: regatta committee. Stephen
| Perrin. William f.. Richards, Frank I
Bowman. J. Henry White. Charles I
, Brooks
, The COrinthian Yacht Club OF Marble
head Is trying to arrange for a serie
Of races for the u class to be sailed ol
Marblehead in August. Invitations 500
will he sent TO Long Island Sound club
, and other organizations inviting tn
. yachtsmen to visit Marblehead and rae,
! The 81 foot auxiliary yawl dcsigne
;; BY John q. Alden for ]. T.. Duryoa q