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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:28, 30 March 2018 (UTC)

George Crowninshield Jr., Jefferson (yacht)

 * ... that George Crowninshield Jr. was the first American yachtsman and owned the first American yacht?
 * Source 1 - George Crowninshield, Jr., the first American yachtsman.
 * Source 2 - Captain George has the distinction of being the first American yacht owner. As early as 1801 he had built in Salem a sloop called the Jefferson in which he cruised for several years.
 * Source 3 - Salem was where George Crowninshield happened to live, and George happened to be the first American yachtsman.

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 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/G (New York City Subway service) -and- Template:Did you know nominations/Catherine Afeku

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self-nominated at 16:04, 25 February 2018 (UTC).