Quote of the day
To the person in the bell jar, blank and stopped as a dead baby, the world itself is the bad dream.
John Rousmaniere
Born: March 10, 1944
Died: August 8, 2026 (aged 82)
Bio: John Rousmaniere was an American writer, sailor and author of 30 historical, technical, and instructional books on sailing, yachting history, New York history, business history, and clubs.
Known for:
- The Annapolis Book of Seamanship (1983)
- Fastnet, Force 10 (1980)
- The illustrated dictionary of boating terms (1998)








