Miramar Yacht Club

Miramar Yacht Club
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Alternative namesMYC
General information
LocationMiramar, Havana, La Habana Province,  Cuba
Address61 St. corner Primera St.
Coordinates23°6′19.07″N 82°26′48.41″W / 23.1052972°N 82.4467806°W / 23.1052972; -82.4467806
Opened1926; 99 years ago (1926)
Website
miramaryachtclub.com

Miramar Yacht Club was a private yacht and social club in Havana, Cuba.[1] The Miramar Yacht Club was established by former Havana Yacht Club members in the 1920s in Miramar.[2]

Early history

It was founded in 1926 in the Miramar subdivision of Havana, Cuba, and could be seen from Fifth avenue which led to the beach.[3] The Miramar Yacht Club was located on 61 St. corner Primera St. and on the coastline of Marianao, facing the straits of Florida.[4] It was situated next to the Havana Yacht Club.[5]

Yacht racing

In 1948, Alfonso Gomez-Mena of Havana's Miramar Yacht Club won the 10th annual 184-mile Miami-to-Nassau ocean race.[6]

In 1949, Manuel Racso of Havana's Miramar Yacht Club set the record for the St. Petersburg-to-Havana yacht race with his Cuban schooner, Belletrix, finishing in 35 hours.[7] The yacht club of Miramar made Manuel Antonio Rasco Jr. an honorary commodore for life when he was named Commodore Ad Vitem in 1957.[8]

Dr. Clemente Inclán sailed the winning skipper in the 1950 Snipe Western Hemisphere and Asia Championship and was awarded the Hayward Western Hemisphere Trophy.[9]

Post-Revolution

After the Cuban revolution, the club was taken over by the communist government in 1961 and renamed the Patricio Lumumba Club.[10]

Presidents

  • Dr. Mariano Vivanco[11]
  • Emilio Marill[12]
  • Manuel Antonio Rasco Jr.[8]

References

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  2. ^ "(Fotos/videos más recientes: haga clic en el botón "Nuevo" arriba)". miramaryachtclub.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  3. ^ "Annual Yacht Races Staged - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  4. ^ Clipper Guide to Cuba: Editorial Clippers - 1947 Edition. (1947). The National Tourist Commission. p. 99.
  5. ^ Thomas, H. (2013). Cuba : a history. Penguin.
  6. ^ "Ciclon Wins Race - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  7. ^ "Anchorite Leads Race to Havana - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  8. ^ a b "Short Notes - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  9. ^ "Snipe Western Hemisphere & Asia Championship Trophies". snipechampionships.org. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  10. ^ "Workers Recreation Area - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  11. ^ "Latin America Is Represented In Conclave Here - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  12. ^ "Emilio Marill, 60, Attorney, Dies - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.