The 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles sparked enthusiasm for small boat racing in the area. Actors and athletes founded their own Yacht Clubs. Catalina Isthmus the “Port of Hollywood’s Screen Guild” In 1933, scriptwriters in the Los Angeles area banded together to form The Pacific Writers Yacht Club. As Hollywood was without a harbor, …

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No Reserve of Mariska & Mariquita brings disappointing results   Two of the most beautiful yachts sailing today (originally commissioned by the same owner) sell far below estimates at the Artcurial Auction in Paris, venue for mostly vintage cars.   1908 William Fife III Mariska – Lot number 62 – After only two bids selling …

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