Kermit Rockmill wins $100,000 in Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake

The narrator recounts being persuaded to buy a sweepstakes ticket at a clothing factory, despite initially lacking the funds. After paying for the ticket, they receive a telegram from Dublin, Ireland, announcing their horse, Kahu, in the Irish sweepstakes race. The narrator listens to the race on the radio and learns that Kahu won a $100,000 prize. Initially planning to buy a yacht, the narrator adjusts their expectations to a rowboat due to tax reductions.

What were the narrator's aspirations after winning the sweepstakes?

What did the narrator plan to buy instead of a yacht due to government tax reduction?