United States

New York Yacht & Launch Co

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/191597/image/large-ad63d4d89ef7ec7078ea9ceb39388a92.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/191597">The 28.4-metre yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7501" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Olympus28.4m (93'2&quot;)New York Yacht & Launch Co1929">Olympus</a> was delivered in 1929 by the American shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3721" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="New York Yacht & Launch Co (Company)">New York Yacht and Launch Co</a>. The gentleman's style motor yacht, previously known as Junaluska, was built with a wooden hull and superstructure, featuring an exterior by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1660" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Henry J Gielow (Company)">Henry J Gielow</a>. On board, she sleeps as many as eight guests across four staterooms. With a top speed of 11 knots, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7501" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Olympus28.4m (93'2&quot;)New York Yacht & Launch Co1929">Olympus</a> is seen here cruising in Teakerne Arm, BC, Canada.

Classic 1929 yacht Olympus in British Columbia, Canada

The classic 1929 Yacht Olympus is seen here cruising in British Columbia, Canada.

Classic 1929 yacht Olympus in BC, Canada

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/54853/image/large-870931f6f3c45db4ac94ab11d8427c82.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/54853">After nearly a century of operating as a private yacht and civilian naval vessel, the 28.4-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7501" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Olympus28.4m (93'2&quot;)New York Yacht & Launch Co1929">Olympus</a> remains in as a good shape as she was when launched in 1928. Life for the vessel started in the state of New York where she was built as Junaluska for the then head of the New York Stock Exchange by boat builders, New York Yacht Launch &amp; Engine Co. In the following years she was relocated to the American west coast where she served her country in WWII. She would remain in the Pacific Northwest until 2016 when her current owner acquired the vessel and had her shipped back to her home state where she operates as a charter vessel today. Here she is seen cruising on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Chesapeake, Virginia.