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Corsair II was custom built in 1926 for an avid predicted log racer and Tacoma Yacht Club officer. She participated in many early Seattle-Victoria races, and her feats were described in advertising for Buffalo Marine Engines and Standard Oil products. She was honored with the privilege of celebrating her 60th birthday as a featured yacht at the Vancouver World's Fair.
Was she a rumrunner? Well, according to an old fisherman in Pender, “I know your boat. She used to have a foot well in the afterdeck, see where those deck planks are strangely butted? Well when I was a kid some guys from the Olmstead gang came in on her with their women who were mad at them because they were drunk. So the men left them and went to a bar. The women invited us aboard and we partied until the men were noticed returning. We ran like hell!” Olmstead was a Seattle Police Captain, eventually convicted of tax evasion during Prohibition. His wife broadcast childrens’ stories on the radio. The stories contained coded drop point messages.
Sean and Katey Wood purchased the boat from Bob and Sally Bryan in June of 2022.
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An Opening Day To Remember! It was Opening Day 1999 when the rudder fell off in front of Jensens Boatyard in Portage Bay. Dick Carrol, a talented artist that hung out there captured the moment with his interpretation of the, 'ahem, "incident". Ol' man Anchor told us it was a production defect(1926) and to return it;0) haha- Anchor saved the day for the old gal...never did find the bronze rudder.⚓
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At Auction: Nautical Curiosities from J.P. Morgan’s Corsair
The second in a series of enormous steam yachts named Corsair was built for J.P. Morgan in 1890 by Neafie & Levy of Philadelphia, replacing an earlier craft used by the financier as a ferry between his Hudson River estate and office on Wall St. In 1897 the 241-ft. Corsair II became the flagship of the famed New York Yacht Club when Morgan was elected Commodore; in 1898 it was bought by the government and renamed the USS Gloucester , serving as a gunship in the Spanish-American War. Morgan, who commissioned an even larger Corsair to replace it, entertained great men of the day from Teddy Roosevelt and Thomas Edison to Mark Twain aboard the floating mansions fitted with every possible luxury.
Corsair with a Flagship banner. Some 220 pieces of it will be included in an historic sale of nautical curiosities from the various Corsairs and more at Boston Harbor Auctions on May 1. Other items from Morgan’s collection include a silver Tiffany & Co. cigar cutter designed in the Corsair ‘s crescent and star motif; his mahogany poker set complete with ivory chips; Boston-made brass ship’s clocks; embroidered table linens; specially bottled Scotch whisky and engraved tumblers; canvas covered wicker provisions trunks; and even a classic wooden launch from the Corsair III (pictured below in front of the NYYC in Newport). Not a bad haul….
Jared Paul Stern is the editor of Driven .
All photos courtesy Boston Harbor Auctions.
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Cute house.
Amazing. The interior is a wonder, I’m sure. I’ve been on Victorian Yachts at the Museum in Newport. Pianos, red velvet sofas. I can only imagine what’s in there.
Very cool. Great find MW.
Sweet! Bit of fun: the on-line catalog of the Morgan Library is called “Corsair.”
Jamie Dimon should buy it all.
I love the simplicity of the poker chips.
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J.P. Morgan´s Corsair (II) in 1892
Commuting in style. american financier and banker j.p. morgan (1837 - 1913) sometimes enjoyed commuting between his hudson river estate and the office on wall street by boat. his second yacht named corsair, which morgan owned from 1890 to 1898, was certainly one of the most luxurious commuting vehicles the world has ever seen. in 1897 - 1898, when morgan was commodore of the new york yacht club, corsair served as the club´s flagship. the 241-foot steam yacht, designed by john beaver-webb and built by neafie & levy, philadelphia, was of course mainly used for longer voyages and entertaining: " it served as a pleasure cruiser in new york, on which morgan hosted many social events with famous guests such as theodore roosevelt and thomas edison, and often took morgan upstate and to various points on the eastern seaboard. more interestingly, the boat also made regular trips across the atlantic to europe during the primary period of morgan's book and art collecting, and therefore served as a ferry for his acquisitions back to the united states. as a result, it maintained a key role in establishing one of the greatest book collections inamerica." ( www.williamreesecompany.com ) in 1898 corsair was acquired by the united states navy and altered to a gunboat, the uss gloucester. she was struck from the naval vessel register on 12 august 1919 and sold later the same year, according to wikipedia. i have not been able to find out what happened after that. maybe she was scrapped hopefully some somebody can help with more information. my colorization of a 1892 photo in the library of congress archive (detroit publishing co. collection)..
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50 Feet 1926 Custom Salish Sea Rum Runner Bridge Deck Cruiser
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Winning the “Best Classic” at the 2019 Seattle Opening Day parade, and pampered in covered moorage all her life, the Corsair II is truly a showstopper! With 45 years being cared for and cruised by the same loving owners, this one-of-a kind classic yacht is for sale. Newly surveyed with a freshly painted hull and topsides, the Corsair II is a widely admired classic that is ready to cruise. Fir below and cedar above the waterline over oak frames, teak decks and mahogany cabin. Ford-Lehman Diesel 135, cruising @10 knots, burns only 4 gals/hr; carries 325 gals. diesel, 125 gals water with propane stove/oven and propane/shore power refrigeration. 2 staterooms, 2 heads, wheelhouse/saloon & flybridge. More about the Corsair II- she’s custom designed by naval architect Leigh Coolidge and built in 1926 by Martinac in Tacoma for B. F. Jacobs, was a predicted log racer. Martinac Shipyard remains an active boat builder, yet built only four yachts. She appeared in Buffalo Marine Engine and Union Oil advertising, touting Jacobs’ skills winning races like the Olympia – Victoria “in 50 knot gales.” Bob Bryan who lived aboard for 17 years, and son Brandy , who grew up on the boat and is now a career naval officer acquired her in 1979. In 1986 they cruised to Vancouver to participate in the World’s Fair Maritime Exhibit. In 2001, fortuity came into play for Sally and Bob, when explaining the boat to neighbors, the lady said, “I’ve been on your boat and I dated a guy that was a live aboard. He had it beached on the ship canal. She provided photos as proof. The original owner’s grandnephew visited with stories of the boat’s 1920’s adventures, including the fact that she had been commissioned for mapping in Alaska. It brought dimension to vintage photos of fur coated men and women with rifles on deck and another shows the hull badly scraped having been sucked into a fish weir by current. When asked how she handles in rough seas, Bob says the obvious: “That’s what she was built for. She always comes back right side up”. Rumrunner? An old fisherman in Pender said: “I know your boat. She had a foot well in the afterdeck where those planks are strangely butted. When I was a kid guys from the Olmstead gang came in on her with women mad because they were drunk. The men left to find a bar. The women invited us aboard. We partied until the men returned and we ran like hell!” [Olmstead -Seattle Police Captain was convicted of tax evasion during Prohibition. His wife broadcast radio children’s’ stories which contained coded drop point messages.]
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J.p. morgan jr.'s corsair.
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Glamorous photo. As Morgan Sr. once said, "if you have to ask, you probably can't afford it"
Incidentally, Corsair was built at the Bath Shipyard here in Maine. We look at it in this photo and we're moved both by its graceful lines, and its tasteful opulence. What isn't entirely clear is its size: At 343 feet, it was likely around 150 feet and more LONGER than the Morgan house at Matinecock Point. Think about it.
Aaargh, I didn't mean to comment three times, but forgot to include this link to a good article about Corsair: http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/30155
I don't own a hardcopy of this photo but it was among a number that sold at auction a few months ago that were part of a larger collection of Morgan family yachting possessions. Also sold was this beautiful trophy from J.P. and E.D. Morgan's racing yacht 'Columbia' (an America's Cup Defender): http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/9921594
Today's word verification, "prime", is so appropriate for the subject of today's post. Also, great commuter yachton right of photo. My dad often told us about how he and his friends used to canoe under the bow of this magnificent yacht (while it was at anchor, of course). If any of you ever get to visit the Model Room of the New York Yacht Club, there is a large scale model of the Corsair (once the NYYC flagship)on display that is incredible. It features "cutaways" in the hull that allow you to peak into stateroom, head, coal bin, etc. Memorable, to say the least. OFLI
OFLI, I have indeed seen the model of Corsair at NYYC. Just extraordinary---as are so many of the models in that equally extraordinary room. There is also a magnificent model of the Corsair at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. It was made for the lobby of the Bath Ironworks, where Corsair was built. The fittings on that model are of gold to imitate the brass ones on the actual boat. Also on file at the Museum are the plans for Corsair. The various Corsairs plied Maine waters often---Mrs. Morgan Sr. and two of Morgan's Jr.s sisters all summered there (as did Morgan Sr.'s mistress), and the local Society columns of the day are full of tales of dinners held aboard the yacht, with sparkling guest lists, and tales of launches back and forth to shore. In his memoirs, Louis Auchincloss tells a marvelous tale of one Bar Harbor summer when his parents were summoned to dinner (his father sometime represented some of the Morgan interests). His mother, already invited to another party, made a social lie to her hostess of the sort that we're encouraged not to make as children, thus enabling them to go to the Morgan party. When called up by her children for the hypocrisy, she said that someday they would understand the necessity.
JP Morgan Chase owns a collection of dinnerware from the Corsair- terribly chic and elegant, emblazoned with the Corsair's flags (I think there's a nautical term for those triangular flags, but it escapes me) and comprising all sorts of items that no self respecting plutocrat would set to sea without: bouillon cups, oyster plates, celery dishes and the like.
DED, I'v driven past the Bath Iron works, but unfortunately, did not get a chance to stop in. I spent a few days at Small Point, Beautiful, but as one cruising book put it "... has mosquitos the size of sea gulls". Magnus, The small triangular flag you're referring to might be a burgee. For those of you interested in steam yachts, I would recommend the coffee table book, "The Steam Yachts: An Era of Elegance", by Erik Hoffman. Very nice book. In addition to the Ocean going yachts, it also features fast commuters, also owned by many of the North Shore's finest (such as the one pictured near the Corsair). On a nice day, it sure beatsa private train car or limo. OFLI
Magnus, love the details about the Corsair service. Quite remarkable, given the generally more casual air about even high end yachting nowadays, to think of the Morgans and their guests properly dressed for dinner, sitting down to delicate cups of consomme. The last time I was on a big yacht, a few months ago, it was ketchup bottles all the way. On the other hand, my great-grandfather, who was not particularly fancy in the big scheme of things, never went sailing without a tie, right into the 1960's. That era is very gone. OFLI, I have personally never seen a mosquito bigger than a sparrow up here, but I have heard of larger. I remember a summer evening many years ago, much too warm. I went down to the yacht club with the idea that I'd row a dinghy out to the center of the harbor and enjoy the still evening twilight. You'd think I'd know better in Maine at dusk in the summer. I lasted less than five minutes. I still remember the sound, like a million little dive bombers. It was like a scene in a horror movie---think 'The Birds' recast with mosquitoes.
I'm never clear on Morgan, Morgan Jr. - who owned "Matinecock Point"? Did Sr. first have property, then Jr. inherited? If I read the upside-down date(1894) stamped on copy I have - this yacht is Corsair II. Corsair I was a 185-foot purchase(1882) from Charles J. Osborn(Jay Gould's private banker}. Corsair II was 241-feet, commissioned after his father died around 1890. Designed by J. Frederick Tams and John Beavor-Webb. Corsair III was 304 feet built in 1899 by T. S. Marvel of Newburgh, NY. Corsair IV built at the Bath Works in 1929 was 343 feet. Link to captain's log on a early voyage - http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-01-24/wall_street/30046344_1_brooklyn-bridge-jpmorgan-skylight
Half & Half, Morgan Sr.'s country estate was on the west bank of the Hudson River. As far as I know he never owned Matinecock.
O(F)LI: Burgee- yes. Thank you
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Historical Summary: Corsair II was custom built in 1926 for an avid predicted log racer and Tacoma Yacht Club officer. She participated in many early Seattle-Victoria races, and her feats were described in advertising for Buffalo Marine Engines and Standard Oil products. She was honored with the privilege of celebrating her 60th birthday as a ...
The second in a series of enormous steam yachts named Corsair was built for J.P. Morgan in 1890 by Neafie & Levy of Philadelphia, replacing an earlier craft used by the financier as a ferry between his Hudson River estate and office on Wall St. In 1897 the 241-ft. Corsair II became the flagship of the famed New York Yacht Club when Morgan was elected Commodore; in 1898 it was bought by the ...
Commuting in style. American financier and banker J.P. Morgan (1837 - 1913) sometimes enjoyed commuting between his Hudson River estate and the office on Wall street by boat. His second yacht named Corsair, which Morgan owned from 1890 to 1898, was certainly one of the most luxurious commuting vehicles the world has ever seen. In 1897 - 1898, when Morgan was Commodore of the New York Yacht ...
Learn how the process works (FAQ) Boat Summary. $59,000 (USD) SOLD. Boat ID: 42116. Winning the "Best Classic" at the 2019 Seattle Opening Day parade, and pampered in covered moorage all her life, the Corsair II is truly a showstopper! With 45 years being cared for and cruised by the same loving owners, this one-of-a kind classic yacht is ...
J.P. Morgan Jr.'s yacht Corsair ready to leave Glen Cove in 1934. ... (1894) stamped on copy I have - this yacht is Corsair II. Corsair I was a 185-foot purchase(1882) from Charles J. Osborn(Jay Gould's private banker}. Corsair II was 241-feet, commissioned after his father died around 1890. Designed by J. Frederick Tams and John Beavor-Webb.
An exhibition standard model of J.P. Morgan's steam yacht Corsair (II) W. Hitchcock a solid hull with painted red bottom, black topsides with inset portholes, black waist, planked and pegged decks fitted with numerous details including: jackstaff, anchor davit, anchors, anchor windlass, bollards, skylights, cabin structures, search lights, deck railings, ship's wheel, binnacles, engine ...
Corsair II may refer to one of the following: Corsair II, second of the large yachts built by J. P. Morgan that saw service as USS Gloucester in the Spanish-American War. Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II, a U.S. Navy Vietnam war era aircraft. This page was last edited on 16 ...
Nine years later, Morgan commissioned his first yacht -- the 241-foot Corsair (II). The Corsair yacht employed both sail and steam for propulsion. It was with the Corsair yacht that Morgan became commodore of the New York Yacht Club from 1897 to 1899. A haven from the public eye, the yacht Corsair was a pelagic playground for an elite few. ...
Just nine years later, Morgan commissioned the 241-foot Corsair II ... Amidst the yacht's lavish layout were found a library that extended across the beam, a player piano, cases of wine and ...
Details. A Model Of The Steam Yacht CORSAIR (II) Anonymous; American, 20th century. A solid hull model with black painted topsides, green bottom and a gold waterline. The deck of the model is planked in mahogany and is fitted with numerous details which include: jackstaff, anchor davits, anchors, anchor windlass, bollards, deck plates ...