Great Yachts of Long Island's North Shore (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (757 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467121525 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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MacKay, a North Shore sailor who remembers some of the last of the great yachts, received his doctorate in American and New England studies from Boston University in 1980 and has written extensively about Long Island country houses and commuting yachts. About the Author Robert B.
One Star Not impressed.. "A fabulous look at the Golden Age of Yachting on Long Island's "Gold Coast"" according to R. J. Reynolds. Excellent treatment of the subject by veteran writer and historian Robert MacKay. The photographs that the author has assembled cover not only the most famous yachts of the North Shore, but also their owners and mansions. Robert's familiarity with vintage yachts is evident in his very informative text and captions. A must read for every aficionado of the Golden Age of Yachting.-Rich Reynolds, Club Historian, Glen Cove Yacht Club. I really enjoyed this book and I will share it with my I grew up in this part of Long Island and remember my father telling stories about some of these yachts. It was so interesting to see actual pictures and read about that period of time . I really enjoyed this book and I will share it with my granddaughter when she is a little older.
Robert B. MacKay, a North Shore sailor who remembers some of the last of the great yachts, received his doctorate in American and New England studies from Boston University in 1980 and has written extensively about Long Island country houses and commuting yachts.
Although the Great Depression and then World War II would bring the era of the great yachts to an end, a wealth of images remain that can be marveled at a century later.. These clubs served to provide many outlets for the social gatherings that accompanied this pastime. These vessels regularly plied the waters of the North Shore and bolstered the development of yacht clubs like the New York and Seawanhaka Corinthiancity institutions that established stations at Glen Cove and Centre Island, respectively. At the turn of the 20th century, Long Island’s North Shore, the so-called Gold Coast, was becoming the most desirable residential area in the United States. Some of the nation’s most renowned familiesincluding the Astors, Bakers, Huttons, Morgans, Pratts, Sloans, Roosevelts, Whitneys, and Vanderbiltsused their yachts for racing, cruising, commuting, or epic voyages. Estates belonging to American captains of finance and industry lined the bluffs and bays from the city line to Eaton’s Neck