Endymion (Yacht)
 Endymion at sea in 1934 | |
| Yacht club |  Indian Harbor Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United States |
| Designer(s) | C.H. Crane of Tam, Lemoine, and Crane of New York City |
| Builder | George Lawley & Son |
| Owner(s) | George Lauder Jr. |
| Fate | Unknown |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Displacement | 144 tons |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 24.4 ft (7.4 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Crew | 12 |
Endymion was an American schooner owned by George Lauder Jr., Commodore of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich, CT. The ship and her crew won many races and owned several records during her era.[1]. The most notable of her records was the Transatlantic crossing record (Sandy Hook to the Needles) set in 1900 of 13 days 20 hours 36 minutes.[2]
Origin[edit]
The two masted schooner Endymion was designed by C.H. Crane of Tam, Lemoine, and Crane of New York City and built at the George Lawley & Son shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally commissioned for a prominent New York lawyer named George Day, he passed away before she launched and was sold to professional yachtsman George Lauder Jr. of the Lauder Greenway Family in January of 1899.
Etymology of the Name[edit]
While there is confusion over Endymion's correct identity, some sources suppose that he was, or was related to, the prince of Elis, and others suggest he was a shepherd from Caria. There is a later suggestion by Pliny the Elder that he was an astronomer.[3] Which, as Pliny mentions Endymion as the first human to observe the movements of the moon, lead the intimate relationship between astronomy and sailing, which was still strong in the late 19th century.
Design[edit]
Described in the New York Times in 1901 as "perhaps the largest schooner in the country"[4], the Endymion was a two masted
Career[edit]
The Endymion was equally documented for her competitive feats as well as her prowess as a leisure sailing yacht.
Racing[edit]
Captain was: James Loesch
Kaiser's Cup Bermuda
Launch of the Atlantic and how that changed racing.
Exploration & Leisure[edit]
Post Competitive Use & Fate[edit]
After the untimely death of George Lauder Jr. in 1916, his family sold the yacht to Mr. Charles D. Vail of Palm Beach, Florida.
References[edit]
- ↑ "YACHT ENDYMION OFF ON A CRUISE". New York Times. 19 January 1904. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ↑ "Classic Sail News from 1885-1935 to present". Classic Sail News. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ↑ Pliny's Naturalis Historia Book II.IV.43.
- ↑ "ENDYMION OFF FOR EUROPE.; Capt. Lauder Takes a Party of Yale Men with Him". New York Times. 10 July 1901. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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