Evening journal., 1916-12-04
WANT YACHTNEN IN
THE NAVAL RESERVE
Navy Department Extends
Preparedness to Owners
of Power Boats
MORE PROGRESS
IS OUTLINED

II the plans OF the Navy Depart
ment are adopted yachtsmen will soon
be asked 20 enroll in a Naval Re.
serve. Last summer owners Of power
craft were interested in the prepared
ness movement and in addition to
The civilian cruise on the battleships
owners Of power boats took part in
manoeuers at four different points on
the Atlantic Coast. Massachusetts,
Bay. Newport and Block Island,
Sandy Hook and Grss- -esend Bay and
off the Delaware Capes. These
manoeuvers were under the manage
ment of naval officers and in their re-
ports which are filed with the .secre-
tary of the navy they are loud in
their praise Of the ability and energy
of the yachtsmen and in the work
hey did
Since then naval officers have
planned for still more progression
this year and have figured out that
there are % different uses for power
boats III time Of hostilities. The high
speed boat can be used for despatch
duty, the staunch boat of moderate
speed for submarine chasing and
outside patrol work. the seaworthy
boat Of about Il miles speed for pa
. trolling at harbor entrances and
smaller boats for inside work. etc
According to the yacht register there
are more than 1900 power boats en-
rolled in the leading yacht clubs Of
this country which are from 80 TO $50
feet in length II is planned to list
these and classify them according to
the duties to which they are peculiar
~ adapted and at the same time to en-
list the services of the owners
Last year many so-called express
cruisers were built and these have been
enrolled in the volunteer patrol squad
rons which have been organized The
winter, however. vachtsmen are not
paying so much attention TO high spec
but to seawor' Illness, and many yachts
have already been ordered which viii
comply as far as the strength Of the
hull is concerned with the suggestions
that they have been made by She Navy
Department and the fas est Of those
suggested by the navy are to make l6
nautical miles an hour and be staunci
enough to go ont in a moderate gale and
stay out for seven days All these
plans are putting new interest in yacht
ing. The owners are 10 be instructed
in navigation, gun practice. submarine
chasing, mine dragging patrol work
signalling and other things even includ-
as.r4 tfea ~.
what to cat when on duty az sea. These
instructions arc 10 be given during the
winter in the navy yards
The outlook for Yacht building during
The winter is very bright Nlhe builders
say that already they have lots Of work
on hand and their engine men are rushed
with orders and are now preparing &c
display their new models of boats and
improved engines at the annual cxhibl-
ton The thirteenth annual motor boat
show will open in the Grand Central Pal
acc on Saturday. January p. and last
for one week, closing on Saturday, Feb
ruary 3. Ira Hand. secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Engine and Boat
Manufacturers. has hecn flooded with
applications for space. The entire ground
floor of the building viii be devoted this
time 10 boats and engines. and ON the
nezzanine floor win be the exhibits Of
accessories and the educational depart
ment The educational department has
always been an attractive feature Of the
show and this year it will be more com.
nrehensivc than ever and i'm addition to
the government exhibits from the Geo
detic Survey Lighthouse and Navy De-
partment. there will be lectures by COM
peteni men on everything Of interest to
n vachtsman.