Famous Yachts

Old Phart · Sep 16, 2012

Surely, we did not forget John Pierpont Morgan

Anyone remember J.P. Morgan's yacht Corsair (USS Gloucester)?

Surely, she should qualify.

JP Morgan's yacht Corsair

discokachina · Sep 17, 2012

Old Phart said: ↑

Anyone remember J.P. Morgan's yacht Corsair (USS Gloucester)? Surely, she should qualify. JP Morgan's yacht Corsair
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Yes definately she was a very beautiful yacht from the Golden Age and was actually 4th is a series of yachts named Corsair! 7.30.08: The tragic life of the Corsair IV | New York Social Diary

Corsair I http://www.liboatingworld.com/archive/2010/10/LIBW/LIBW_30.pdf

Corsair II http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2011/04/27/at-auction-nautical-curiosities-from-j-p-morgan%E2%80%99s-corsair/

Corsair III http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/10/1003.htm

J. Pierpont Morgan's advice about yachting, "If you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it."

Old Phart · Sep 26, 2012

Eye the extra I

alloyed2sea said:

Later she owned a somewhat larger craft, the "Hiilani".
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You missed the extra i in Hiilani, although the name is correct in the video.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...q4CYBQ&usg=AFQjCNGUy4KZ2B9_eTCzfaQMOM4PC4yOVA

P.S.- It's only a letter; but think of the difference the "i" can make in this example:
taxing or taxiing = big difference; just ask someone on JetForums.

NYCAP123 · May 15, 2013

Sad End

Sad story today on my news blog about the USS Williamsburg, The Presidential yacht for Harry Truman. Seems a shame for her to be left to rot. Kind of wish someone would break her up, and maybe save a few pieces for history. It would be a bit more dignified for a grand old girl.
From 'seagoing White House' to ghost ship: Truman's yacht rusts far from home - World News

Loplop · Aug 16, 2018

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SS Delphine (extraordinary)

Has the SS DELPHINE been mentioned?

Horace Dodge’s Steam Yacht DELPHINE

I'm sorry but you left out a few minor (incredible) details: (And yes, you get 1/2 a point).

For seven years the Brothers had been producing their own Dodge automobile, which was a great commercial success with cars to a value of $35,000,000 being sold in the first year!

Horace Dodge, the youngest of the Brothers and the ‘mechanic’ of the two, loved yachting. In 1904 he ordered a 40-foot launch and by 1910 he owned two other larger vessels, both named HORNET. As Horace had always liked to develop his own sources of power, he created the Dodge Marine Division in addition to the car business.

These launches had always one problem: insufficient sleeping accommodation. So in 1913 he ordered the 180-foot NOKOMIS I and four years later, its 243-foot long successor was built. His next yacht, the 258-foot DELPHINE, named after his only daughter, was built in 1920.

That year tragedy hit the family when both brothers died. The splendid yacht DELPHINE was finally launched on April 2, 1921. At that time she was the largest yacht in tonnage ever built in the USA. The facilities onboard were superb: besides the large owner’s stateroom with en-suite bathroom, there were also nine guest staterooms. The guests could enjoy the luxury of three lounges, a music room, a card room, and above the dining room there was a smoking room. To serve the 20 guests onboard, there was a crew of 55 who all had their accommodation in the bow. DELPHINE could reach a speed of 15 knots with her quadruple steam expansion engine designed by Horace Dodge. This powerplant gave approximately 150 revolutions a minute, while the required pressure of 250 p.s.i. was produced by three American Babcock and Wilcox boilers. Even today DELPHINE’s engine is unique, as most of the steam engines ever built were of the triple expansion type!
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boatme99 · Apr 21, 2019

SENIRAM II. 4th incarnation, a 1978 66' Pacemaker.

#4 of 5 SENIRAM II's. Owned by Sen. John Glenn and Lt. Gen. Tom Miller.
Any number of politicians, high ranking military, musicians, and a few actors have been aboard.

CaptainKev · Jan 3, 2020

boatme99 said: ↑

SENIRAM II. 4th incarnation, a 1978 66' Pacemaker.

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#4 of 5 SENIRAM II's. Owned by Sen. John Glenn and Lt. Gen. Tom Miller.
Any number of politicians, high ranking military, musicians, and a few actors have been aboard.
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Boy I would love to hear some of those stories !!

Ralph Holiman · Jan 11, 2020

alloyed2sea said: ↑

"Riptide"

Star and namesake of the TV Series "Riptide" (1984-86) - she's a 1939 Elco MY 54. Once the flagship of Boston Yacht Club, she was first shown by its builder at the 1938-39 New York Boat Show, where she was purchased by Howard Johnson. He in turn sold her in 1941 after a losing a fortune on a boat race (go figure). Eventually "Riptide" was shipped to the west coast and later restored for the first time during the 1970's. After her starring role on television however, the boat again fell into disrepair, and was only recently (1997) restored by Peter Riess and Dennis Ballard - members of the The Classic Yacht Association (http://www.classicyacht.org). Now named "Southwind" she is undoubtably the most famous member of CYA's Southern Fleet.
Renaming this boat however, may not have been such a great idea, as she was supposedly a cursed ship during her TV Series - one who's former owners had all been killed! I'm afraid you'll have to rent out the episode of "The Curse Of The Mary Aberdeen" to find out why.
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I loved that show, and that boat!

Ralph Holiman · Jan 11, 2020

Sterling Hayden's yacht Wanderer. That he used when he chucked Hollywood fame and fortune, and sailed to Tahiti. (He wrote a great book about the adventure).

http://www.sausalitohistoricalsociety.com/2019-columns/2019/6/26/sterling-haydens-tahiti-voyage

JWY · Aug 23, 2020

I clicked on the link with a bit of a "ho-hum" attitude, but have to say I kept clicking. While many of these yachts have been reviewed on YF, this link is certainly not a "Review Competitor."

Judy
https://za.investing.com/magazine/p...eaf-10604ba982fc-7f81596ba700,t$1598201280596

pierberio · Aug 26, 2020

oheka said: ↑

I found this picture in the german edition of GQ, it is supposed to be "Marlin", formerly owned by President Kennedy.

The text literaly says:

"Kennedys longest affair

Shoemanufacturer Diego Della Velle, whose pebble-soled leisure shoes by Tod´s sailors also like to wear, just purchased by auction on the phone at Christies´s New York, while he was having lunch with Ralph Lauraen, "Marlin", which John F. Kennedy cruised before cape Cod. This is the reason the owner raises the flag of the american president at the stern. "

No wonder Mark Twain poked so mch fun at german grammar.
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Here MARLIN in Capri in 2014

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