
Sailing and Motor Yachts in Mahogany and Teak

The 1920s

1928 - The year of construction

1928 was a quiet year:

Tschiang-Kai-schek marched into Peking and united China
In Paris, 14 nations signed the Briand-Kellog-Pact to ban the war

Otherwise, it was an uneventful time on the world political front.

The "prosperity" of the "Roaring Twenties".

The Roaring Twenties took place between 1922 and 1929, but the years from 1924 to 1928 were particularly prosperous during this era.

Germany

The German economy improved significantly following the currency reform in 1923. It also flourished as a result of the numerous American loans that were flowing into the country. In 1928, the unemployment level in the Weimar Republic was only 1 million. Even the turbulent political situation up to 1923 stabilised considerably in following years.
This epoch was marked by rapid technical developments in all areas. Although the First World War had thrown back the vast globalisation of markets and the world economy (1914 was a lot further advanced in many areas than we are today!), international economic relations improved again considerably in the 1920s, despite customs obstructions.

The sport of sailing in Germany also returned to normal: In 1928, the DSV (German Yacht-Racing Union) re-joined the IYRU after it had been expelled from the International Yacht Racing Union because of the First World War. In the same year, Germany also took part in the sailing Olympics.

People were enjoying life wherever possible. A complacent conservatism reigned over the wide circles of wealthy citizens around the world. In 1928 in the USA, the new president, Hoover, called this "rugged individualism".

USA

Even in the USA, the twenties were a time of uninterrupted prosperity. The USA developed into the first mass-consumption society. Conveyer-belt production set the pace. Here people began to think in completely different dimensions. It is therefore easy to understand why, in 1928, the New York Yacht Club ordered the speedy construction of six identical large yachts on sporting grounds - purely for regatta sailing. Mass production became standard.

Anitra

While the 12-metre R-Yacht Anitra was being built, the economic situation and the entire era itself were in full swing - the Roaring Twenties. This is reflected in the yacht.

The end - 1929

In the often blind euphoria, the first signs of any crisis were overlooked. Indeed, this phase of worldwide economic growth first came to an end in the consciousness of the people with the stock exchange crash on Black Friday, the 24th of October 1929.