New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
YaChtSmen Plan Big
SeaSon-Naval Aspect
TO Motor Boat Show
By CAPTAIN JAMES c. SUMMERS

Brimming over with promises OF
prosperity and OF great achievements
the yachting season Of 1917 is even
thus early beginning to loom above
the horizon. Yachtsmen arc planning
as they always do in the winter
months, 20 put their yachts in the
best possible fghtinc trim to enter
the long list Of races.
The officials Of the Yacht Racing
Association Of Long Island Sound. OF
Gravesend Bay and other bodies will
soon be preparing schedules OF oates
20 fit the requirements OF the various
clubs that are members Of tho associ-
ations without conflicting with one
another
II the building OF yachts is sign
of prosperity. then this country must
indeed be prosperous, for yachts OF
all sizes. both sail and power. are in
course OF construction at the local
shipysrds and elsewhere. More Of
these up-to-date craft will be launched
this spring. it is estimated, than IN
any previous year.
ACTIVITY 81 NitN iSlahu
over at City Island. which boasts Of
half a dozen shipyards, large and small,
there is more than usual activity.
Wood & McClure's. where many fast
Yachts have been built, are busy with
The six $4,000 Sloops for the new Class
90" owned by members Of the Lareh-
mont Yacht Club. All the material has
been assembled for these one-design
- 81 90 T.
under way.
The hull Of one Of the sloops will be
In frame in ten days or less. IS the
ronort and the other five will take
shane as soon as their lead keels are
run in the moulds At the same yard
three new teakwood launches for Hor-
ace Dodge's big steam yacht Nokomis'
which was launched last week At vii
mington. Del, are receiving the nnlsh-
ing touches The Class 20 sloops
we're designed by Gardner and the No
komis by Gielow Orr,
Frcrn the yard of Robert Jacob, on
CITY Island. many large and SPEEDY
Yachts have been launched. but no oO-
foot express cruiser that has lett those
WAYS could ever claim thirty-nve miles
an hour. This is the speed credited TO
the Since. which Bob Jacob rs nnlshlng
FOR H. T. Sinclair. former owner OF tiS
Newark Federal League Baseball Clun
The Yacht, which is equipped with two
c;gbt-cvlindered Duesenberg motors OF
400 horsepower each, was designed ny
william II. Hand. IT, Of New Bedford
Henry Ringling, who besides oeihg
worthy descendant Of 7. 7. Barnum m
the circus business, is good all
around fisherman. has just spent sl.,.
GOO for d new light draft military
tvpe express cruiser. built for him, &C
cordng 10 government specifications,
for use in submarine chasing or de-
fence. by the Great Lakes Boat Build
ing Corporation. Mr.. Ringing has
named his yacht the Salome. She is
forty-cight feet long and will comfort
ably accommodate ten persons.
A Military Cruiser
The same concern has just completed
A ffty-foot military type cruiser, which
is to be fully equipped and provided
with two rapid-fre guns mounted so as
10 nepel attacks by submarines or air
planes. and for general patrol service.
This novel craft, which will accom-
modate a party of eight and crew Of
two, will be shipped to New York in a
few days. TO be one of the attractions
at the Motor Boat Show, which opens