or stores. If she has been libeled in the Court of Admiralty you will probably have to pay claim and costs. A creditor can without trouble libel a yacht and put an officer in possession. Your only course then to pursue, if you dispute the claim, is to give a bond for the amount and fight the matter in the courts.
Following is the scale of wages for yacht sailors now prevailing:
Captains from $250 to $60 per month
Mates " 100 " 50 "
Engineers " 175 " 90 "
Engineers on small
yachts " 125 " 85 "
Stewards " 100 " 60 "
Cooks " 125 " 50 "
Sailors " 30 " 25 "
The cost of outfits follows:
Captain $75
Mate 55
Engineer 60
Cook 50
Steward 40
Sailors, each 35
Messman 35
The expense of keeping a 40 footer depends much upon the tastes of her owner and whether used for racing or cruising. Here, however, is an example. It will be noted that the rates are lower, owing to the size of the craft:
Captain $60 a month; outfit $25
Two sailors 60 " " 25
Cook 50 " " 20
Waiter 35 " " 18
The grub for the crew would cost 50 cents per day per man.
Hauling out three times during the season, $ 50
New mainsail 100
Racing money is paid as follows in large yachts when a victory is scored:
Captains $25
Mates 10
Sailors 5
It is not usual in this country to pay "losing money."
