New-York tribune., 1920-04-25
By Quinn L. Martin
TITLE white "doves


peace" are tapping their
|H wings in the sunshine and
soon they will dot the Sound
and the ocean like flakes of snow
Standing on edge in a washtub.
For the yachting breeze is blowing
and the salt sea air is calling and
the doughty sea dogs of New York
City are preparing to step aboard
the shiny decks of their racing and
pleasure craft this summer in
fashion that will set gray old Nep-
tune chuckling with JOY.
The war, with its attendant sup
preston Of this gay summer sport
and with its communicating of
scores of the larger vessels and its
ever increasing cost Of outfitting,
cast a gloom over yachting and
boating that, at times, threatened to
end forever the pop Of the snow
white sail and the swish Of the water
against the glistening sides of the
bouncing playhouses.
An Unexpected Revival
But the war is over. And with
peace there has come a spirit of
revival of water sports that has out
done even the most optimistic pre-
dictions of the hundreds in New
York City and vicinity.
Just as the United States threw
Of its white duck and flannel to don
Khaki and overalls for the purpose
of stepping on the neck of the late
hmented Boche the yachting craze
was beginning to lure scores of per-
sons who prior to that time had felt
quite satisfied to remove the glass
from the tonneau and enjoy the
t.sezes behind twin-sixcs and the
Ike. Now that their work is done
they are taking up their diary where
they left off, and the answer is
yachts, more yachts and, inciden-
tally, better and finer yachts.
Up and down the Atlantic sea-
board one may go these days seeing
and hearing the proof and evidence
that the trim little racers that have
been penned up since before the
war and the larger and more digni-
fed steam yachts and motor launches
and houseboats are being placed into
condition for sailing the rough seas
once again. Brushes are recoating
them with shining white, and ham,
mer and chisel and all manner Of
carpenter tools are making sea-
worthy craft out of those pleasure
vessels that have not sailed the
briny deep for many seasons.
Wars Effect Still Felt
The season Of 1920 will not, by
any means, see a complete revival
Of yachting in any department. The
heavy strain Of the war upon the
finances Of every man who has
owned racing or pleasure craft,
together with the fact that many Of
these vessels themselves were taken
over by the government and used in
transporting necessarties Of life
throughout the period of the war,
made inroads upon the sport that
cannot be easily overcome, and while
there is building going forward to
some degree at present, there is,
~ no means, an indication that the
lorrld days of July will see Long
Island Sound as closely dotted with
sae scraps Of fleece this year as in
1921.
1t is always considered a bad
Yachting year generally when there
aa important contest scheduled,
a there is this year in the races for
Me Americas Cup. The knowledge
mat the feetest of the two hemi-
'pneres will compete for the su-
pfemacy Of the world causes other
esners to "sit back and look wise"
y one enthusiast has said. And so
as year, along with the wars ef-
ieess which as yet have not been
"ercone, many yachting men and
women will be satisfied to watch the
'useorae OF the experts in the great
iaee from Ambrose Lightship.
A Palace Afioat
1he most interesting steam yacht
Fo1ect Of recent years Ii the COM
Sssion recently Of the beautiful
sad luxurious Lyndonia, belonging
I. Cyrus II. X. Curtis, which was
anehed at Morris Heights on April
representing an she slid out into
- liver an outlay Of well over 81
wO00. She il striking example
= Shat is 10 come Ia the building
phasure craft, and is said by ex-
NFss In ahipbuilding TO be tho neat
= and jet the most thoroughly eff
ssns piece Of construction OF her