Word: craft
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...called the Nourmahal, after earlier famed Astor yachts, will be flagship of the New York Yacht Club fleet. This privilege the Club secured by electing Vincent Astor Commodore for 1928. Vincent Astor is not an aggressive businessman. He finds time often to sit dreamily on board his stately craft, properly to devote many of his days to yachting, as any good commodore properly should...
...trans-pacific race to Honolulu. The King and Queen of Spain have offered cups for a trans-atlantic sailing yacht race from New York to Santander, Spain. Two classes will race: boats 35 to 55 ft. on the waterline and boats over 55 ft. Many of the notable craft from Eastern harbors are entered including the Aloha, Atlantic, etc. The Atlantic, owned by Gerard B. Lambert (Listerine) holds the Sandy Hook to the Lizard (an English lighthouse) record; 12 days, four hours...
...continuous splash of water played over woodwork invincibly varnished with Valspar. The hiss of Fyre-Freez extinguishing apparatus attracted knots of the curious. Small motion picture advertising machines explained to all who stood and watched the swift capacities of the various craft in water. A Chrysler marine engine artfully sliced in various vitals, backed with mirrors, turned slowly to show all who cared to gaze the working mysteries of its interior...
...removed to the show rooms of her owner Gar Wood, famed racer and manufacturer. The Greenwich Folly of George H. Townsend, President of Boyce Motometer Co., winner last August of the Gold Cup, greatest of all motor boat speed prizes, was absent. But there were numerous speedy Chris-Craft, numerous Dodge Water Cars, sometimes raised to specially built speed efficiency and raced by the only notable woman marine speedster, Mrs. Delphine Dodge Cromwell, daughter of Horace E. Dodge, famed maker of Dodge automobiles...
Elected. Jay Smith, eldest son of Boat Builder Chris Smith (Chris-Craft), to be president of Chris Smith and Sons Boat Co., at Algonac, Mich. Chris Smith becomes chairman. His other sons Bernard, Owen and Hamilton are company executives. His daughter Catherine is treasurer...