1. John Pierce Rousmaniere is an American writer and author of 30 historical.
23 Facts About John Rousmaniere
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John Rousmaniere has been presented with several awards for his writing and his contributions to boating safety and seamanship.
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John Pierce Rousmaniere is the oldest of the eight children of the late James Ayer Rousmaniere, of Boston and New York, and of the late Jessie Broaddus Pierce Rousmaniere, of Louisville and Brownsville, Texas, the daughter of a US Army general and a cousin of Mayor Andrew Broaddus, who integrated Louisville's parks in the 1950s.
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John Rousmaniere is a descendant of a Frenchman who fought for the American side in the American Revolution, of the Easton family that co-founded Newport, Rhode Island, and of pioneer settlers in Brownsville, Texas.
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John Rousmaniere spent his early years in Cincinnati, Ohio, and at age 11 moved with his family to Oyster Bay, on Long Island, New York.
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John Rousmaniere worked in New York City and his home in Stamford, Conn.
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John Rousmaniere's sailing manual, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, has gone through four editions since its initial publication in 1983.
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John Rousmaniere has sailed more than 40,000 miles, including nine Newport Bermuda Races, two Fastnet Races, three transatlantic races or cruises, other long races or cruises, and extensive day races that included winning championships.
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John Rousmaniere retired as a safety seminar moderator in 2016 and continues to make presentations, for example at the 2018 Newport Bermuda Race safety seminar.
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John Rousmaniere co-organized the Crew Overboard Rescue Seminar at Sausalito, Cal.
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John Rousmaniere later served as coordinator of the Hanson Rescue Medal Award presented by US SAILING.
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John Rousmaniere has written a number of history books on a broad range of topics that include the America's Cup, ocean racing, yacht clubs and other clubs, New York history, business history, and the history of yachting.
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John Rousmaniere has written about maritime photography.
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John Rousmaniere's Green Oasis in Brooklyn is an illustrated history of a large, classic 170-year-old cemetery on the Brooklyn-Queens border.
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John Rousmaniere contributed 40 essays to the 2nd edition edition of The Encyclopedia of New York City.
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John Rousmaniere is a former trustee of The Evergreens Cemetery Preservation Foundation.
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John Rousmaniere has been interviewed for several historical documentaries and was co-writer of a documentary on the Beatles, The Compleat Beatles.
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John Rousmaniere was media chair for the 2010,2012,2014, and 2016 Newport Bermuda Races, writing and editing daily coverage of the race for its website, www.
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John Rousmaniere has written monthly columns on seamanship for Sailing World magazine and the online publication SailNet.
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John Rousmaniere contributes to Cruising World, Sail, Scuttlebutt, Sail World, and other web and print publications and has been interviewed on NPR and in print publications.
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John Rousmaniere's memberships include the Century Association, Cruising Club of America, New York Yacht Club, Indian Harbor Yacht Club, and the Authors Guild.
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John Rousmaniere has chaired the New York Yacht Club's Library Committee and served on the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee, the Selection Committees of the National Sailing Hall of Fame and the America's Cup Hall of Fame, and the Safety at Sea Committees of the Cruising Club of America and US Sailing.
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John Rousmaniere has served the sport of sailing as a moderator at Safety at Sea Seminars, as a lecturer, and researcher on man overboard recovery techniques.