Our family bond with Stephens is Vim - the 12 meter sloop. Built for Vanderbilt in 1939 at Henry Nevins yard on City Island, she was a contender in the 1957 America's Cup revival. Its owner was John Mathews, for whose stevedoring company my grandfather Capt. George Washington Conk (U.S. Army, Ret.) worked on the Brooklyn waterfront. His friend Sven Petersen was charged with maintenance. Bus Mosbacher, later JFK's protocol chief, was the skipper.
U.S. Maritime Administration Issues New Advisory Amid Rising Maritime
Threats in Middle East
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In response to escalating regional conflicts in the Middle East, the U.S.
Maritime Administration has issued a new advisory to shipping that enhances
previ...
7 hours ago