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1999 Poster Vadim Makaroff at Wheel of USS Vamarie

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1999 Poster Vadim Makaroff at Wheel of USS Vamarie
1999 Poster Vadim Makaroff at Wheel of USS Vamarie
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This is a vintage 1999 photo print by Edwin Levick of Vadim Makaroff at the wheel of the USS Vamarie.

A scarce and hard-to-find superb lithographic print.
Printed by New York Graphique.

SIZE: Approx. 28" x 22".

USS Vamarie (IX-47) was a ketch-rigged ocean racing yacht designed by Jasper Morgan of Cox & Stevens, Inc., and built in1933 at Bremen, Germany, by Abeking and Rasmussen, for S. Vadim Makaroff of Oyster Bay, Long Island.

With Makaroff at the helm, the slim racing yacht participated in nine ocean races between 1934 and 1936, sailing over 30,000 miles. Donated to the Regiment of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, on 11 November 1936, Vamarie served as the Navy's racing yacht in local races in Chesapeake Bay during the racing season in 1937. The following summer, on 22June 1938, Vamarie was entered in the race from Newport, Rhode Island, to Bermuda marking the first time that the yacht returned to "blue water" in two years. Four days later, the yacht, commanded by Capt. John F. Shafroth, came in 18th out of 22 vessels in her class and 29th out of the 44 total entries.

Vamarie participated in further local races into 1939. On 8 March 1940 she was classified IX-47. The yacht was officially assigned to the Naval Academy on 22 October 1940 and was placed in service on 10 November 1944. She operated under the aegis of the Severn River Naval Command until authorized for disposal on24 February 1955. Struck from the Navy List on 22 June 1955, Vamarie was broken up in December of the same year.

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Edwin Levick came to America in 1899 from London to work as a translator of Arabic for the Guaranty Trust Company in New York City.He soon turned hisattention to photography and wassupplying his photographic services to the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, and the New York Herald Tribune as well as Rudder and Motorboat Magazine. He began to write for newspapers and photograph for magazines of the day; he eventually decided to specialize in maritime photography. Within area years, Levick's successful business had expanded having to employing seven assistants, including Morris Rosenfeld, who would later gain a reputation as a premier maritime photographer in his own right.The New Rochelle Standard declared he was the "best photographer in the nation.... a genuinely artistic soul".

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Condition
Excellent, near mint condition with no damage or tears. It was always kept flat--never rolled.
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1999 Poster Vadim Makaroff at Wheel of USS Vamarie

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