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The Project Documenting the History of the To Whom it May Concern: J Boat Yankee and the Men and Women Around Her The purpose of this letter is to suggest the nomination of Gerard B. Lambert to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame. Earl Boebert Lambert’s connection with the America’s Cup spanned 28 years. In 1930 he 9219 Flushing Meadows Drive was a member of the syndicate, and helmed in tuning races NE to prepare for the event. In 1934 he was a member of the syndicate. In a gesture of typical sportsmaship, he volunteered Vanitie in Albuquerque NM 87111 tuning races against his old friend T.O.M. Sopwith’s . During the 505 823 1046 event he commanded Sopwith’s power yacht Philante. In 1937 he [email protected] campaigned Yankee in the Defender’s Trials and again took command of Philante during the event. In 1958 he was a member of the Columbia syndicate. Lambert’s most visible contribution to the America’s Cup came in 1935, when at considerable personal expense, he purchased Yankee, had her extensively refitted, and sailed her and his schooner Atlantic to England for a series of highly publicized races. This gesture was made in response to the treatment of the protest controversy surrounding the 1934 Cup in the British press. His charm and sportsmanship endeared him to the British public at a time when the two countries needed to be close. His other yachting activities included being Commodore of the Eastern Yacht Club and a Vice Commodore of the New York Yacht Club. Lambert was a patriot, a philanthropist, and an astute and humane businessman. He served in World War I in military intelligence and World War Two in the Office of War Production. At the onset of war he had Yankee scrapped and donated the proceeds to England; after Pearl Harbor he gave Atlantic to the Coast Guard for use as a training ship. He contributed to Charles Lindberg’s flight and pioneered low-income housing in the Princeton area. In 1933, at the request of the Boston city fathers, he left his beloved Princeton and took over the failing Gillette Co., saving it and the jobs it provided. He was an architect, an inventor, and even wrote a successful mystery novel. I respectufully submit that his example of sportsmanship, dedication to the America’s Cup, and graceful accomplishment earns him consideration for nomination to the Hall of Fame. Sincerely,