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The Skipper Kent Collection Yachting Trophies and Plaques Click on the image of the item for a closer view |
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| Frank "Skipper" Kent earned his nickname as a yachtsman in the 1930s and 1940s. Skipper owned two yachts, "Magic Carpet" and "White Cloud". Known for rubbing elbows with California's rich and famous, Skipper sailed with actors Errol Flynn and Humphrey Bogart. Together they visiting exotic ports throughout the world, sailing to remote ports in the Caribbean, Australia, Indonesia, and the Phillippines. Skipper competed in yacht racing events throughout the 1940s, winning second place in the famed Transpacific Yacht Race in 1941 and 1947. | |
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Magic Carpet - Frank Kent - Transpacific Yacht Race 1941 |
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2 trophy plaques - White Cloud - St. Francis Yacht Club 1942 |
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2 trophy plaques - White Cloud - San Pedro to San Francisco Ocean Race 1946 and 1947 |
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Norris Replacement Trophy - California to Hawaii |
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White Cloud - Frank Kent - Transpacific Yacht Race 1947 |
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Magic Carpet - Corinthian Yacht Club - Vallejo Race 1941 |
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Steel Horseshoe stamped SKIPPER |
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