The New York herald., 1922-04-23

That yachting is steadily booming
and will before very long be as popular
as 1t was before the war, is shown by
the number of vessels now building in
the many yards. Nearly every plant
has a fair share of new work, suf-
ficient to keep the plant running, and
in addition to this new work those
basins and yards where vessels are
stored between seasons are now rushed
with overhauling and fitting out.
A big change has been made with
the types or fashions of yachts. The
big steam vessels so prominent before
the war are not in order to-day be.
cause of the cost of building and OF
upkeep. Their places are being taken
by smaller craft fitted with engines
of the heavy oil type. and In some In
stances with the so-called electric
drive. This latter method of propul-
sion is In the experimental stage as
far as yachts are concerned and the
performance of the Aicyone will be
The present popular type is similar
to the Nourmahal. built last year for
Rear Commodore Vincent Astor. This
vessel is $50 feet long. is driven by two
winton engines of the Diesel heavy oil
type and has remarkable accommoda-
tions for a vessel of her size.
A larger vessel very similar TO
hal hou designs
by Cox C Stevens and will be COM
missioned early in June. This yacht.
named Dolphin. is nearing completion
az the yard of the Newport News Ship
building Company. This firm OF archi-
tects has also designed 90 foot steel
yacht for Joseph Percy Bartram. which
has been launched at Lawley's yard.
and a 129 foot yacht for Merrill b.
Mills, which Is being built at Tebo's
yard in South Brooklyn. These three
yachts will be ready by the opening of
the season.
Schooner for Keith spaiding.
Henry ]. Gielow is very busy with
several vessels. At Wilmington there
Is building under his supervision
large auxiliary schooner for Keith
Spalding. The work OF setting UP has
Morris Heights at the Consolidated
shipbulding Corporations plant 12s
foot houseboat is building for John
Ringing from Giclow designs.
A 90 foot house boat Is almost ready
for launching at Kyle g. Purdy's at
City Island. which Is for l.. ]. Eisenlohr
Of Philadelphia These three yachts are
10 be fitted with Nelseco heavy oil en-
gines. AT Nevins's yard an auxiliary
schooner. designed by Gieiow. 6s feet 3
inches long. Is building for II. Struck
mann. A ~ foot runabout Is building
at Chicago for w. w. Shaw. A 90 foot
auxiliary Is building for ]. r. Hannify
at San Francisco, and three other large
auxiliaries will be started very soon.
The Consolidated Shipbuilding Corr
poration at Morris Heights has several
yachts in process OF construction. The
largest Is the John Ringing house boat
designed by Gielow. Charles Ringing
has ordered 100 foot power yacht for
general cruising and for use in Southern
waters. DR.. G. L. Torrey has ordered
9s foot power yacht. Julius Fleisch-
mann has ordered 60 foot fast crurer.
A 56 foot cruiser Is being built for
George Ellis, Jr.. and several other ves-
sels, varying In length from so to rs
feet, are nearing completion.
A Full Yard mt LawIey's.
At Lawley's there is yard full oi
work VI. 8. Borden II having built a
i25 foot yacht TO be driven, by Speed.
way engines. The J. y. Bartram yacht
Caritas Is nearing completion and will
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