On Tuesday, July 16th at 6 pm, join us at the library for a presentation on “Historic Boats of New England” with author Tom Verde. Each boat has a tale to tell, from the fabled history of the cat boat, the first fiberglass sailing yacht, and a NY ferry boat repurposed as a houseboat to a Down East rum runner, racing rivalries in the Sound, the French love affair with American boat designs, and the Jazz Age era of luxury yachting. In this presentation, author Tom Verde will recount the colorful stories of some of the forty classic and unique New England vessels featured in his book, In a Class All Their Own: Unique and Historic Boats of New England.
Tom Verde is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Yankee Magazine, and on National Public Radio. He is the author of Maine Ghosts and Legends: 30 Encounters with the Supernatural (Down East Books) and In a Class All Their Own: Unique and Historic Boats of New England (Globe Pequot Press).
This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Friends of the Vineyard Haven Library.
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