made in maine 44 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine hands, and before long, over 300 men were laboring over the 230-foot Vanda. Skilled craftsmen set about creating the yacht’s prize features–a luxurious dining salon paneled in black walnut, a grand master stateroom, and a number of guest staterooms. In a savvy PR move, Newell had news- papers and wire services across the country cover Vanda’s launch. By 1929, in the midst of the financial crash, Bath Iron Works was said to be the busiest shipyard in America. Soon BIW was commissioned to build an even bigger luxury yacht–a 266-foot cruiser for Hiram Edward Manville, From top: Brochures and adverts celebrate the elegance and luxury of the Bath IronWorks yachts.Top right:Aflyer tempts travelers to cruise toAcapulco aboard the Corsair.In a dark twist of fate,the yacht later breached and was abandoned off the coast of Acapulco.Above left: Tinplate heirWilliam B.Leeds bought the Caroline and renamed her Moana in 1938; Moana had brushes with stardom as a muse for a Gilbey’s Gin poster (center) and frequent host to Ernest Hemingway (aboard the Caroline,right).