All’asta Flash II, la Star di JFK

The Star Class Sailboat that President Kennedy, along with his brother Joseph, owned, raced and won with between 1934 and 1940, crosses the block at Heritage Auctions in Dallas; opening bid of $100,000

DALLAS — The Star Class Sailboat, Flash II, owned and raced by John F. Kennedy between 1934 and 1940, is getting ready to cross the auction block in Texas. The boat was raced by JFK and his older brother Joseph P. Kennedy — also part-owner of the craft — in the Nantucket Sound Star Fleet, but was also used frequently by the brothers for pleasure sailing. It will be sold as part of Heritage Auctions’ May 18, 2015 Americana & Political Grand Format Auction.

The boat, registered as #721 by the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association, is 22+ feet long, with a 30+ foot tall mast, fully conforming to Star Class standards.

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