The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
VIRGINIA PROPERTY
Of F. W. VANDERBILT
Farmer Owner of the Unlucky
Warrior Buys Yacht
Built in 1899.
OTHER STEAMERS SOLD

r,4.-..h W. Vanderbilt has pur-
tie steam yacht Virginia from
.. l..,, stern estate. The transfer
u.. mad, Trough the office of Tams,
t.,,a,. a crane. Mr.. Vanderbilt for
~ ,.a,, owned the steam yacht Con-
.,,.,,r AMI then had the Warrior built
OBJ, VAS s.id after she had u on a
-. ~ tho coast Of Colombia. The
,,.r.r 81, now known as the Wayfarer
IA liz owned 10y the Alfred Il. Wander
b., estate. Last year +. w. Wander
~, sad tho motor yacht Thelma. The
v,sr., WAS built In 1899 at h Bah
,..r Vo~h. from designs by the late
Watson. aud she has made many
.,.,5.d ,ruses. once she WAS under
.,r,.r TO f.. {. Benedict and went FAR
Oh. k.tr Amazon. She IL ls9 feet
sP,,.b,s over al. los feet on the water
- ID feet beam and IL feet raugh
Tive steam yacrt Niiyana has been
.,,r,.ed from the Nelson W. Aldrich
p.t. b, Hodr,an Wanamaker. The
I-,.r, wa. formerly the Rheclair and
cos hui'' boo ioo2 for II. q. Reid 10y the
snrlee u ydock company from designs
~ Tan.. Lcnoiue n Crane. through
,r,,m fno recent transfer was made.
" N,tyana Is 2l3 feet over all, ls3
zee, on tie water line.
r Il &. Billings. who recently sold
age steam yacht Nanadis, has pur-
.s.sed the Flying Fox. formerly the
WINCHESTER. and will use that yacht next
.,,sou cox d Stevens are preparing
.,,vi,-y OF A steamer go feet long.
a., is tn be fast. for Mr.. Billings
I'd IS said that II will be built by
IA. Ra,h iron Works. where a steamer
over .ou feet long is now being uilt
"a. Peter ". Rouss. The Itouss yacht
las been designed Ivy Cox 4 Stevens.
Charles T. curtis OF Boston has pur-
rN,.sd The chicago 81 rater Valiant,
ub..n WAS built by Frederick \. Prince
5,d a syndicate in 1914 from Gardner
5.steos Mr. curtis has been an en-
.fusnstir oudcr a hut now mas
,-..sferred his affections TO the = class.
The ~ rating class will be strong i'm
Massachusetts, waters next season and
,ou- and pos-.hly live Of these yachts
viii come to Long Island Sound TO try
n win the MauhaSset challenge cup now
he'd by the indian Harbor Yacht 'luo.
The incentive in this class in Eastern
waters is the Upton cup. which was
er,, raced for in 1909. II becomes the
property Of the yachtsman who hrst
vii, .hree times, not necessarily IN sue
c4sslon or with the same yacht. The
p,rrers so far are: 1909. John II. Fall
h~s T.nandra; 1910 and 1919. g. u.
s1d n : Wheelock's Amorct 1911 and
ial3. George Lees Italia, and 1914 and
1915. Allen e. Joues's Nutmeg III. II
ether Commodore Wheelock, George
l.. or Allen t.. Jones should win next
year ,h- cup will he retired.
Commodore A.. e Jones of h Boston
T. sA, club will depend on the Nutmeg
III. which is "A Iierreshof boat u
, formerly was the corinthian. The
Italia has been outbuilt since she won
an Z George Lee wishes to secure the
cup no must build a new boat. Whether
T. wi DO his or buy n lake yacht IL
no, ,,. lnuwr. Commodore Vernon r.
West ~ The Portland Yacht Clu viii
n.. .t, Sayonara II. witch was built
o. la'g and .iohn i. Martin ~ 'he Bps-
'or Yacht club has purchased the
josephine. twice champion OF Long
Island : uud and winner last year or
..e Na,r.-~et challenge cup. tommo-
t'rD Wnariock last year had the Erito-
mart. built. but she was not able TO de-
ta' ;he NGJmcg III.
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The arauAl meeting Of the Cor!nthian
Ia club vii! be held at the Boston
horse next Wednesday. This
'she' v.l 10 submitted 10 the members
'r 'r. p .u.rpvai. Commodore, Charles
Z Wf.l.,.k Nice-rommodore. john H.
Patton. r,tr commodore. Lawrence +.
pr-.,.t.. secretary. Herbert :. Good
pm. treasurer. Fred ". Moore cNecu-
'y- .1mmf'tee. John VI. Ward and Fred
'-.1 \ Flood membership committee,
Pr. yai W Pope. Joseph ". Knapp. Ar
'7Yr l, Richardson and William ;. H.
S~'e.su, regatta committee, william \"
Carlo. 81 Edwin Cnapin. Fred |" HI
.r AND Gr0.ge W. Mansfield house
eouml'.o. William II. Joyce.
- Boston Yacht club Will have new
RAG officers q the ticket submit d by the
'o1. rE'Hg committee is elected. Wee
4 Conn. ',,r A.lcp &. Jones and Rear
Comu1lorc G. Neal Rurueil have on
advanced 20 commodore and vice-rom-
rn-urc respectively, aud Roger Upton
has been named for rear Commodore
tn o'r.~ nominations ar" secretary and
Treasurer. Walter Burgess; executive
committee. Arthur W. thester'on, Her
Nsr' : Potter, William A HopkiHs and
ra' g. Roberts memhr rship commit
lee. Edward T.. Fowler. Chnrles r. Kim
of. Charles ~Pcunycuick, Lewis Il
Go.-i.-," I. Arthur NJ Moody and Walter
h.rg.-- rr-a''a committee, Ernest w
/ ru'''n. John Il klllecn, Charles NJ
>01H'c., ". II. l.itchteld, Charles w
Co.,. p. 10, W Pigeon and Harry w
W Tr' annual meeting will b.
Ped vs., nrsNty, January 25.