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Annual Awards Dinner 23 October 2025
2025 Annual Awards Dinner 23 October 2025 – New York Yacht Club Honoring Leslie Kohler American…
62nd Annual Meeting Featuring Charles Anderson: Sinking the United States
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SEA HISTORY
In the Pages of Sea History 190
“American Steams Yachts at War: Yachtsmen and Their Boats Commissioned for Wartime Service” by Steve Dunn Read this featured article “The Indefatigable Howard I. Chapelle” by John S….
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Old Ironsides
Old Ironsides Old ships need lots of good friends to keep them afloat. Wooden ships, in particular, are perishable, just like fruit and vegetables. The wood in the frames and planks will rot if you don’t take care of them properly. That is just what was happening to one of our most famous historic navy…
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