Victura, John F. Kennedy's Sailing Boat,
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4460 x 3686 px | 37.8 x 31.2 cm | 14.9 x 12.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
3 July 2013Location:
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Columbia Point, Dorchester, Boston, MA.More information:
The Victura – designed in 1914 – hull n° 94, wood gaff rigged sloop built in 1932 by Crosby Yacht Yard, Osterville, Massachusetts. On display at the Kennedy Presidential Library in Dorchester, Massachusetts. This boat was president John F. Kennedy's favourite sailing boat. the 26 foot Wianno Senior sailboat Victura - a gift from his parents for his 15th birthday - remained his favorite throughout his life. It was the boat on which he taught many others, including his beloved wife Jackie, to sail, and it was the boat that captured and held his imagination throughout his life.