Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
John Rousmaniere
Born: 1944 (age 80)
Bio: John Rousmaniere is 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)