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]
Referencesedit
^ abcdPeter Applebome (February 11, 2009). "The Recession Takes Down a Yacht Club". The New York Times. Long Island Sound. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^ abBob Hogan (February 23, 2007). . Antonnews.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^Diane Ketcham (September 24, 1995). "LONG ISLAND JOURNAL". The New York Times. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^Janssen, Frederick William, ed. (1888). A History of American Amateur Athletics and Aquatics: With the Records. Outing Company. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^Joe D. Willis and Richard G. Wettan (1975). "L. E. Myers, "World's Greatest Runner"" (PDF). Journal of Sport History. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^"Emil Mosbacher Dies at 75; Yachtsman and Nixon Official". The New York Times. August 14, 1997. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^"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. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^"Mosbacher Takes Three Firsts To Win Midget Title". The Christian Science Monitor. August 21, 1940. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^"Bon Voyage to a Gilded Club". New York Times. July 26, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
External linksedit
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April 09, 2024
knickerbocker, yacht, club, other, uses, knickerbocker, 829138, 701659, 829138, 701659, formation1874dissolved2009typeyacht, clubpurposeto, encourage, yachting, cultivation, naval, science, seamanship, locationport, washington, yorkkey, peoplelon, myers, world. For other uses see Knickerbocker 40 49 45 N 73 42 06 W 40 829138 N 73 701659 W 40 829138 73 701659 Knickerbocker Yacht ClubFormation1874Dissolved2009TypeYacht clubPurposeto encourage Yachting and the cultivation of Naval Science and Seamanship LocationPort Washington New YorkKey peopleLon Myers world record holding runner Bus Mosbacher skippered two winning teams in America s Cup races Robert Mosbacher world champion sailorThe 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 References edit a b c d Peter Applebome February 11 2009 The Recession Takes Down a Yacht Club The New York Times Long Island Sound Retrieved October 27 2011 Brooklyn daily eagle almanac Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1901 Retrieved October 27 2011 a b Bob Hogan February 23 2007 Port s Nautical History Exhibit in Port Library Antonnews com Archived from the original on April 3 2012 Retrieved October 27 2011 Diane Ketcham September 24 1995 LONG ISLAND JOURNAL The New York Times Retrieved October 27 2011 Janssen Frederick William ed 1888 A History of American Amateur Athletics and Aquatics With the Records Outing Company Retrieved October 27 2011 Joe D Willis and Richard G Wettan 1975 L E Myers World s Greatest Runner PDF Journal of Sport History Retrieved October 27 2011 Emil Mosbacher Dies at 75 Yachtsman and Nixon Official The New York Times August 14 1997 Retrieved October 27 2011 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 Retrieved October 27 2011 Mosbacher Takes Three Firsts To Win Midget Title The Christian Science Monitor August 21 1940 Retrieved October 27 2011 Bon Voyage to a Gilded Club New York Times July 26 2012 Retrieved June 17 2013 External links editThe Knickerbocker Yacht Club seventy fifth anniversary 1874 1949 Knickerbocker Yacht Club Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Knickerbocker Yacht Club amp oldid 1159178378, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
