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Victura (Paperback)
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Victura (Paperback)
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To truly understand the dynamics and magic of the Kennedy family,
one must understand their passion for sailing and the sea. Many
families sail together, but the Kennedys' relationship with
Victura, the 25-foot sloop purchased in 1932, stands apart.
Throughout their brief lives, Joe Jr., Jack, and Bobby spent many
hours racing Victura. Lack of effort in a race by one of his sons
could infuriate Joseph P. Kennedy, and Joe Jr. and Jack ranked
among the best collegiate sailors in New England. Likewise, Eunice
emerged as a gifted sailor and fierce competitor, the equal of any
of her brothers. The Kennedys believed that Jack's experience
sailing Victura helped him survive the sinking of his PT boat
during World War II. In the 1950s, glossy Life magazine photos of
Jack and Jackie on Victura's bow helped define the winning Kennedy
brand. Jack doodled sketches of Victura during Oval Office
meetings, and it's probable that his love of seafaring played a
role in his 1961 decision to put a man on the moon, an enterprise
he referred to as"spacefaring." Ted loved Victura as much as any of
his siblings did and, with his own children and the children of his
lost brothers as crew, he sailed into his old age: past the shoals
of an ebbing career, and into his eventual role as the"Lion of the
Senate." In Victura, James W. Graham charts the progress of
America's signature twentieth-century family dynasty in a narrative
both stunningly original and deeply gripping. This true tale of one
small sailboat is an invaluable contribution to our understanding
of the great story of the Kennedys.
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