Knickerbocker Yacht Club

Knickerbocker Yacht Club
Formation 1874
Type Yacht club
Purpose/focus to encourage "Yachting and the cultivation of Naval Science and Seamanship"
Location Port Washington, New York
Key people

The Knickerbocker Yacht Club is a yacht club in Port Washington, New York.[1]

The club was founded in 1874, on the Harlem River at 130th Street in Manhattan, to encourage “Yachting and the cultivation of Naval Science and Seamanship”.[1][2][3]

In 1907, it moved to Port Washington. It started the Knickerbocker Cup race in 1982, which became internationally recognized.[3][4]

At its peak in the early 1980s, membership consisted of approximately 290 families with 165 boats.[1]

World champion runner Lon Myers began his track career running for the club.[5][6] Bus Mosbacher, who skippered two winning teams in the America's Cup races, and world champion sailor Robert Mosbacher were members of the club.[7][8][9]

As of 2009, it was the second-oldest yacht club on Long Island Sound.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Peter Applebome (February 11, 2009). "The Recession Takes Down a Yacht Club". The New York Times (Long Island Sound). http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/nyregion/12towns.html. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
  2. ^ Brooklyn daily eagle almanac. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1901. http://books.google.com/books?id=fMIWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA147&dq=%22Knickerbocker+Yacht+Club%22+1874&hl=en&ei=8KapTrDNN8jx0gHw3tn3DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Knickerbocker%20Yacht%20Club%22%201874&f=false. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Bob Hogan (February 23, 2007). "Port's Nautical History Exhibit in Port Library". Antonnews.com. http://www.antonnews.com/portwashingtonnews/2007/02/23/news/nautical.html. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
  4. ^ Diane Ketcham (September 24, 1995). "LONG ISLAND JOURNAL". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/24/nyregion/long-island-journal-929495.html. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
  5. ^ Frederick William Janssen (1888). A history of American amateur athletics and aquatics: with the records. Outing Co.. http://books.google.com/books?id=7a5MAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA55&dq=%22Knickerbocker+Yacht+Club%22+lon+myers&hl=en&ei=SKupTsfBB8fh0QGCh5j1DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Knickerbocker%20Yacht%20Club%22%20lon%20myers&f=false. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
  6. ^ Joe D. Willis and Richard G. Wettan (1975). "L. E. Myers, “World’s Greatest Runner"". Journal of Sport History. http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/JSH/JSH1975/JSH0202/jsh0202b.pdf. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Emil Mosbacher Dies at 75; Yachtsman and Nixon Official". The New York Times. August 14, 1997. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/14/nyregion/emil-mosbacher-dies-at-75-yachtsman-and-nixon-official.html. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
  8. ^ "MOSBACHER'S CREW WINS JUNIOR TITLE; Takes Sound Sailing Cup for Knickerbocker by Point, With Black Rock Next Pequot Unlucky Defender Causes Wind Trouble". The New York Times. August 18, 1939. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20D1EFC3A5C1B7B93CAA81783D85F4D8385F9. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
  9. ^ "Mosbacher Takes Three Firsts To Win Midget Title". The Christian Science Monitor. August 21, 1940. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/282317812.html?dids=282317812:282317812&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Aug+21%2C+1940&author=&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=Mosbacher+Takes+Three+Firsts+To+Win+Midget+Title&pqatl=google. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 

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