Knickerbocker Yacht Club Explained
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| Knickerbocker Yacht Club |
| Formation: | 1874 |
| Dissolved: | 2009 |
| Type: | Yacht club |
| Purpose: | to encourage "Yachting and the cultivation of Naval Science and Seamanship" |
| Location: | Port Washington, New York |
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The Knickerbocker Yacht Club was 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] Due to the recession and waning membership, the club ceased to exist in 2009 and was sold for $3.2 million to Cord Meyer Development. In July 2012 demolition of the club began, the developers began on a new structure which today is the Knickerbocker Yacht Hotel designed to evoke a cruise ship. [10]
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Notes and References
- News: Peter Applebome . The Recession Takes Down a Yacht Club . Long Island Sound . The New York Times . February 11, 2009 . October 27, 2011.
- Book: Brooklyn daily eagle almanac . Brooklyn Daily Eagle . 1901. October 27, 2011.
- News: Port's Nautical History Exhibit in Port Library . Antonnews.com . February 23, 2007 . Bob Hogan . October 27, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403024751/http://www.antonnews.com/portwashingtonnews/2007/02/23/news/nautical.html . April 3, 2012 .
- News: LONG ISLAND JOURNAL . The New York Times . September 24, 1995 . Diane Ketcham . October 27, 2011.
- Book: A History of American Amateur Athletics and Aquatics: With the Records. Janssen. Frederick William. Outing Company . 1888. October 27, 2011.
- News: L. E. Myers, "World's Greatest Runner". Journal of Sport History . 1975. Joe D. Willis and Richard G. Wettan. October 27, 2011.
- News: Emil Mosbacher Dies at 75; Yachtsman and Nixon Official . The New York Times . August 14, 1997 . October 27, 2011.
- News: 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 . October 27, 2011.
- News: Mosbacher Takes Three Firsts To Win Midget Title . https://archive.today/20120719200036/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/282317812.html?dids=282317812:282317812&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Aug+21,+1940&author=&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=Mosbacher+Takes+Three+Firsts+To+Win+Midget+Title&pqatl=google . dead . July 19, 2012 . The Christian Science Monitor . August 21, 1940 . October 27, 2011.
- News: Bon Voyage to a Gilded Club . New York Times . July 26, 2012 . June 17, 2013.
