Sunday, March 24, 2013

Wianno Senior

Wianno Senior sailing inside the Porto Mediceo, Livorno
The Wianno Senior is a 25-foot (7.62 m) gaff rigged sloop originally designed about a century ago by Horace Manley Crosby for a group of sailors from the Wianno Yacht Club, who were looking for a type of sailboat to race in the difficult waters of the Nantucket Sound.
Wianno Senior sailing inside the Porto Mediceo, Livorno
A couple of hundreds of these boats have been built, the more recent in fiberglass. The one you can see sailing inside the port of Livorno, is built under licence by the Wianno Senior Italia.
Ted and John Kennedy on the Wianno Senior Victura, summer 1946
One of the most famous owner of a Wianno Senior was John Fitzgerald Kennedy: he received his “Victura” (Latin for ‘she who will win’) as a gift from his father for his fifteenth birthday. Here are the young Ted and John on board, in the summer of 1946.
Senator Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier on the Victura, Life magazine cover, July 20, 1953
On the same boat: Senator Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier on the cover of Life magazine, July 1953.

External links: Wianno Senior (Wikipedia) - John F. Kennedy's True Love (YachtPals)
See also: TAG Heuer VelaFestival
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15 comments:

  1. RandyMarch 24, 2013 at 1:53 AM

    I like Moby!

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  2. JackMarch 24, 2013 at 2:18 AM

    Pretty cool, VP. Your city has a connection to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, very wealthy islands off Massachusetts.

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  3. KateMarch 24, 2013 at 2:55 AM

    Those sails look so pristine and beautiful. Nostalgic to see the Kennedy photos. Ah, those were wonderful Camelot days!

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  4. GunnMarch 24, 2013 at 8:17 AM

    Great posting and HAPPY images.
    Lucky owners and friends!

    Looks like you have a nice weekend in Livorno.

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  5. VPMarch 24, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    Jack - And we live by JFK's immortal words:
    Ask not what you can do for your country
    ask what your country can do for you.
    I know, it's the other way around, but we are in Italy after all...

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  6. Cezar and LéiaMarch 24, 2013 at 10:21 AM

    Great article VP, with wonderful pictures and it's very interesting to know the story about JFK sailing!
    Léia

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  7. DinaMarch 24, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    Ahh, such nostalgia . . .

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  8. Nori KatayamaMarch 24, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    yes, it's interesting! very!! :)

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  9. adrianaMarch 24, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    I always appreciate the notes about the history of a place, object, etc. It makes the photo more interesting.

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  10. adrianaMarch 24, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    adriana from above it's me, Traveling Hawk:)I noticed that if you click on "adriana" you will be directed to another blog.

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  11. brattcatMarch 24, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    loved that shot of the young kennedy brothers.

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  12. PerthDailyPhotoMarch 24, 2013 at 2:03 PM

    A very classy and classic yacht! Love the vintage shots of the Kennedy's VP.

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  13. Chattahoochee Valley DailyMarch 24, 2013 at 4:29 PM

    Interesting post with American royalty to boot!

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  14. UnknownMarch 27, 2013 at 7:53 PM

    It's a lovely boat and the Kennedy shots a great addition to the post.

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  15. Stefan JanssonMarch 28, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    That really is a great design.

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