Percy Chubb II; America’s Cup Collection

Manuscripts Collection 194

Overview of the Collection
Repository: G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
Creator: Chubb, Percy, 1909-1982
Title: Percy Chubb II; America’s Cup Collection
Dates: 1962-1974
Extent: 131 pieces
Abstract: This collection contains approximately 125 pieces and 6 notebooks, kept and compiled by Commodore Percy Chubb II, of the N.Y.Y.C. from 1962 through 1974. These papers are relative primarily to the America’s Cup trial races, i.e., the observation trials and the final trials, and consists of sailing instructions for these races, crew lists, and race data sheets containing mark times and the order of finish for each trial race. The notebooks were evidently kept by Mr. Chubb, and contain his brief notes on these races as a member of the America’s Cup Committee. In addition, there are booklets entitled “Conditions Governing the Races for the America’s Cup”, and “Sailing Instructions” for Cup races, as well as menus, programs, and other ephemera.
Identification: Coll. 194

Biography of Percy Chubb (1909-1982)

Percy Chubb II (1909-1982) was Commodore of the New York Yacht Club from 1967 through 1968. He was also a member of the America’s Cup Committee for many years, and it was in this capacity that he compiled the papers that make up this collection. Born in East Orange, N. J., Mr. Chubb graduated from Yale in 1931, and was the “Son” in the insurance firm of Chubb & Son. He later became Chairman of the firm, and was also a director of various companies, including the First National City Bank of New York, and the New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. He was President of the Victoria Foundation, as well as a Trustee of Mystic Seaport Museum.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

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Restrictions on Use

Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

 Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):

New York Yacht Club

Subjects:

America’s Cup races
Yachting

Document Types:

Crew lists
Marine protests

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Coll. 194, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Papers & notebooks regarding America’s Cup races and trials; 1962-1974
Box Folder
1 1 Conditions for America’s Cup Races, menu, trial races instructions and results; 1962
2 Conditions for America’s Cup Races, instructions, Coast Guard regulations, trial races data, crew lists; 1964
3 Conditions for America’s Cup Races, program, menu, trial races data, crew lists; 1967
4 Conditions for America’s Cup Races, sailing instructions, trial races data; 1970
5 Conditions for America’s Cup Races, sailing instructions, protests, trial races data; 1974
6 “Yacht Racing Rules, As Adopted by the North American Yacht Racing Union” (N. Y. R. U.) and “Rating Rule of the International Twelve Metre Class”; 1969, ca. 1968
7 Notebook of information on American’s Cup trials races; 1962 Jul-Aug
8 Notebook of information on American’s Cup trials races; 1964 Jul-Aug
9 Notebook of information on American’s Cup trials races; 1967 Jul-Aug
10 Notebook of information on American’s Cup trials races; 1970 Jul-Aug
11 Notebook of information on American’s Cup trials races; 1974 Jul-Aug
12 Notebook, recording “discussions relative to America’s Cup, Australia-October 1968”, (these notes evidently taken by Percy Chubb II.)

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