Sheepshead Bay – Brooklyn – Freeport History Timeline ../../../index.html A research project focused on the combination of different open source technologies as a way to preserve and present historical data Thu, 17 Jul 2014 02:22:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.8 William Banks’ yacht, The Jesting II, breaks free of its mooring ../../../william-banks-yacht-the-jesting-ii-breaks-free-of-its-mooring/ Thu, 17 Jul 2014 02:22:50 +0000 http://freeporthistory.com/?p=2949 The 67 foot vessel is caused to break free during hurricane force winds from the dock in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, where it had been moored for the winter. It damages several smaller boats and structures before it fetches against a nearby bulkhead and is made fast by riggers employed by Banks.

A successful petition by Banks to limit his liability for the damages 

 

 

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