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John Pierce Rousmaniere is an American writer and author of 30 historical. technical, and instructional books on sailing, yachting history, New York history, business history, and the histories of clubs, businesses, and other organizations.
John Rousmaniere is a historian and writer specializing in boating topics. His books include The Golden Pastime: A New History of Yachting and A Picture History of the America's Cup.
An exploration of loss and survival by one of America's finest nautical writers After the Storm is John Rousmaniere's most ambitious work ever, the unique expression of...
John Pierce Rousmaniere. Louisville, KY / New York, NY. March 10, 1944. “After losing a close match, sailors tend to come back with a more radical design.” It is unclear whether it was John Rousmaniere’s (pronounced “room-an-ear”) good fortune or bad luck that he sailed in two of the most horrific storms of the past 50 years.
Jan 7, 2014 · John Rousmaniere, a devoted sailor since youth, has some 40,000 miles of blue water behind him, including ocean passages, nine Newport–Bermuda Races, and other major races in small and...
We recently sat down with John to discuss his life in sailing, the Newport Bermuda Race, lessons learned from tragedies on the water, and being safe out there.
Mar 27, 2017 · John Rousmaniere is a titan of yachting journalism, having written hundreds of articles and several books on sailing and seamanship. He was an onboard reporter for both the 1972 Bermuda Race and the infamous 1979 Fastnet Race, races in which both fleets experienced extreme heavy weather.
