tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post1436137138413158754..comments2023-10-24T02:43:06.695-04:00Comments on SOUNDBOUNDER: Farewell To The KnickerbockerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12043873610380390344noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-730311866658384912013-12-26T18:50:28.181-05:002013-12-26T18:50:28.181-05:00Thanks for posting. Last year I bought one of the ...Thanks for posting. Last year I bought one of the Knickerbockers old boats, a Knickerbocker One Design. Several of them have traveled south. Mine now resides on Lake Lanier, 2 others are at the Keowee Sailing club in South Carolina.<br />Sad story about what must have been a nice club.Mark Ritternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-51120567667966197472010-06-24T15:57:39.816-04:002010-06-24T15:57:39.816-04:00My club, the Concord Yacht Club has the cheapest s...My club, the Concord Yacht Club has the cheapest slips and moorings in the city. So I applied for a membership. As we were headed out for my interview, my wife became uncharacteristically quiet. <br /><br />She was clearly uncomfortable. So I asked her if her family had ever done the "country club" thing when she was a kid. She shook her head "no."<br /><br />Doctors, Lawyers, Accountants, and Union Stewards like to swim and play golf, just like rich people. So the pool their money together, build a course or a pool, or both, and call it a "country club." Yachting is the same way. While there are yacht clubs out there with wood paneled walls and crystal chandeliers, you're not likely to find them in East Tennessee. Don't look for Chauncy and Cyril in ascots and blazers. Look for drywall and polished concrete.<br /><br />I was right, of course, the CYC is a middle-class organization of people who like to be on the water.<br /><br />She was greatly relieved.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157379407969684252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-26362352254963638182010-01-14T19:16:13.829-05:002010-01-14T19:16:13.829-05:00Wow, congrats on the Newsday. I loved this article...Wow, congrats on the Newsday. I loved this article. Sad though.<br />You really gave a great sense of the place. I liked hearing about the different kind of clubs too, and how you could visit as a guest as long as you didn't spit!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03510823788662848522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-66187936966669646822010-01-09T15:33:30.089-05:002010-01-09T15:33:30.089-05:00Matt, your pieces are beautifully done and do a re...Matt, your pieces are beautifully done and do a real service on the preservation front. Love, JeanneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-88208027315253975022010-01-06T21:26:13.331-05:002010-01-06T21:26:13.331-05:00You gave a nice background and a bit of history of...You gave a nice background and a bit of history of your involvement with the club.I can relate to it in that a lot of birders are much more well off and of a higher social status than I but when you have a passion for the same interests,you can overlook your differences.-Personally, I don't think I could ever be a memebr of a club that doesn't allow spitting-lol! thanks for sharing the article.I very much enjoyed it-and Happy New Year!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-64491363827219887252010-01-05T12:02:51.750-05:002010-01-05T12:02:51.750-05:00Matt, this post was very moving. I've never s...Matt, this post was very moving. I've never seen the Knickerbocker but I'm saddened by its closing. Good for you on this post getting picked up by Newsday.Margaret Ohrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16635238142887245905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-38937732523366471642010-01-03T15:18:34.971-05:002010-01-03T15:18:34.971-05:00There are yacht and sailing clubs for every sailor...There are yacht and sailing clubs for every sailor, but all are part of the sailing community and play their part in supporting our sport and pastime. The loss of the KYC is a tear in the fabric of the sailing community and ultimately a loss to all sailors. <br /><br />Ask not for whom the bell tolls...<br /><br />Pat<br />The Desert SeaPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417115374524861438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-64826186996354830012009-12-30T11:29:28.335-05:002009-12-30T11:29:28.335-05:00Wonderful post, Matthew! Very well written convey...Wonderful post, Matthew! Very well written conveying a mood that is usually very hard to capture.Mark Kreiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859999310512264254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-15519809501969483102009-12-01T23:46:34.124-05:002009-12-01T23:46:34.124-05:00Might be your best post yet.Might be your best post yet.WeSailFurtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682759107915210686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-21216134133334025922009-11-24T15:03:33.699-05:002009-11-24T15:03:33.699-05:00Bill,
Sorry, I missed your question.
I haven't...Bill,<br />Sorry, I missed your question.<br />I haven't heard what is being done with the items that didn't sell. Unfortunately, the KYC website is now gone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043873610380390344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-23821935395242035642009-11-17T12:46:24.702-05:002009-11-17T12:46:24.702-05:00Nice job, Matt. Any idea where all the stuff went?...Nice job, Matt. Any idea where all the stuff went? I know there was an auction a couple of weeks ago, but I wonder if there's stuff that didn't sell.Billhttp://www.loving-long-island.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-79366508758418501032009-11-17T07:34:24.537-05:002009-11-17T07:34:24.537-05:00Thanks Steve,
They are not all like the club in Ca...Thanks Steve,<br />They are not all like the club in Caddyshack. In your area, Marblehead YC and Manchester would fit that description, but many others would not.<br /><br />Brenda,<br />Thanks! No the KYC is not affiliated with the famed Knickerbocker Club in New York. I should have pointed that out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043873610380390344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-49011634213391040132009-11-16T13:10:12.888-05:002009-11-16T13:10:12.888-05:00Matt, I posted a few of our desert lighthouses on ...Matt, I posted a few of our desert lighthouses on my blog today - just for you.Brenda's Arizonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880225110712592548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-59449956994925883382009-11-16T12:47:30.249-05:002009-11-16T12:47:30.249-05:00This makes an interesting read. For a lubber such...This makes an interesting read. For a lubber such as myself, it is an alien world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274990900178151828.post-73813053725415170402009-11-16T11:00:00.292-05:002009-11-16T11:00:00.292-05:00Wow, excellent post. I have a better picture of ya...Wow, excellent post. I have a better picture of yatch clubs now - I viewed them all as the Buffy and Thad version. <br /><br />I learned a good lesson today, as have many who wonder "who's next". Is this 'Knickerbocker Yatch Club any relation to the NYC Knickerbocker Club?Brenda's Arizonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880225110712592548noreply@blogger.com