Sold! A piece of yacht club history.

Elusive, exclusive the Bay Head Yacht Club has been in existence since 1888.  It sits at the northern end of the bay where both Olympic and world sailing champions have competed.

from the clubs webpage

For as long as I can recall I have been in love with club's burgee.

Just a short walk from my office it is a lovely old place.

When the opportunity arose to attend an estate auction of

the Hubert Johnson family who was a well known boat

builder how could I resist.

Up on the block, coveted slices of the Bay Head Yacht Club.

From glassware engraved with the club's burgee that had

likely never left it's boxes in decades. To racing trophies of sterling

and silver plate in the form cups, bowls plates, trays, and loving cups.

It was originally thought and believed with some conviction

that the family would "donate" these items to the yacht club which

happens to be right next door.  When it was learned this was not

the case long standing members turned out to purchase the items

for their beloved club to be preserved for future generations.

I, for one, likely made the "acceptable" to win list only because

I was known by some who could forgive my winning 

although I wasn't a member.

My heart was set on an early 1900's beauty but it

was not to be. When this one came up without the date

it was mentioned it was from the same era.

I never put my number down. I think my final competitor

realized I wouldn't. 

When the cup was delivered I said

I finally won a trophy which caused an uproar of laughter.

The couple behind me said we have never seen

someone so happy.

It's a gift for my dearly beloved aka DB.

I think he is going to love it. Don't you?