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Hi Everyone:

From an article I just came across:
Larimore/Moynahan Trophy

Miami's extensive sailing community, led by the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, is honoring long-time Miami residents, sailors and veterans, John H. Moynahan (93) and Taylor C. Larimore (91), by establishing a perpetual trophy in their name. Both men are avid sailors and long-time fixtures on the Miami racing scene. In addition to crewing on many of the leading racing boats of the last several decades, locally and throughout the world, both men have been generous in their support of Miami's youth sailing programs.

The Larimore/Moynahan Trophy will be awarded each year to the winner of the CGSC's Annual PHRF Regatta, Racing Fleet. This event is also one of the Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association annual PHRF series. The inaugural presentation of this trophy will be held at CGSC after the day's racing on Saturday, April 4, 2015.

Taylor Larimore was eleven years old when the 1935 hurricane, that swept through Miami, blew a sailboat into his yard and he's been sailing ever since. Dedicated to introducing the sport to young people, he has taught over 1000 youngsters the art of sailing and was named Instructor of the Year in 1992 by the American Sailing Association. As a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne, he fought in the famed Battle of the Bulge, spending Christmas of 1944 in a foxhole under heavy German attack before emerging as part of the victorious Division that helped turn the tide of war in Europe.

John Moynihan, as a young US Navy Lieutenant, served in the Pacific on the destroyer USS Ammen, subjected during the Okinawa campaign to a constant barrage of Japanese Kamikaze suicide attacks. His ship was among the first to enter Nagasaki harbor after the dropping of the atomic bomb.

Tax-deductible contributions are being solicited to fund sailing scholarships for underprivileged youth in the names of these two outstanding men and should be made to:

The Coconut Grove Sailing Foundation Inc.
c/o LB Carpenter, CPA
PO Box 331835
Coconut Grove FL 32333-1835

Specify: Larimore/Moynahan Sailing Scholarships Fund
Congratulations for this well-deserved honor, my very dear friend and co-author.

Best regards,

Mel
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Amazing. :sharebeer
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Congratulations Taylor! Obviously much deserved :beer
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Taylor Larimore was eleven years old when the 1935 hurricane, that swept through Miami, blew a sailboat into his yard and he's been sailing ever since.
Isn't that just like Taylor - everyone else had their house blown away by that old hurricane, but Taylor had his lifelong passion blown into his yard :wink:
Is that the yard around the house that Jack built?
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Well done, sir.

Thank you for your service.
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Congratulations, Taylor.
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Wow. Very impressive!
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Well deserved.
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Wow!Super,,,,!
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Here is the compilation of Taylor's Investment Gems -- an extremely valuable resource.

Thank you, Taylor.
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Taylor Larimore was eleven years old when the 1935 hurricane, that swept through Miami, blew a sailboat into his yard and he's been sailing ever since.
Wow. I would have been grounded for doing that. :D
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Thank you for all your valuable posts. You really impressed me years ago with a personal response
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Congratulations Taylor!
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Well deserved!! :sharebeer
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Congrats, Taylor!
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Congratulations Taylor! Yet one more deserved honor for a member of "The greatest generation."

Thanks Mel for posting.
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Congratulations, Taylor.

Speaking of the 1935 Hurricane story, I can't help but thinking that a great answer to "where are all the customers' yachts?" would be "one ended up in my yard!" :)
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Indeed, well-deserved recognition.
Congratulations!
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shawcroft wrote:Indeed, well-deserved recognition.
Congratulations!
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Taylor, I'm mostly a reader here, but I feel that I owe you so very much for your services to all of us. It's gratifying to see that your legacy of encouragement and discipline will continue to carry on to our youth. Congratulations and thank you.
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Congratulations, Taylor!

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Congratulations! What a great legacy.
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Congratulations Taylor!
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Wow, that's great !! Congrats!! :thumbsup

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Congratulations, Taylor.
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Congrats Taylor !
Thank You for your service during WW II.
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Congrats, Taylor!
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Congratulations, Taylor! Your service, both to our nation, your community, and this forum are much appreciated.
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Fallible wrote:Congratulations Taylor! Yet one more deserved honor for a member of "The greatest generation."

Thanks Mel for posting.
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This is incredible!

I also loved reading about Taylor's history in WWII. I had no idea!

Taylor - if I drive down to Florida, would you care to go sailing with me? :)
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Fantastic article. What a wonderful way to discover your passion - have it blown into your yard. Even in the worst of times you can find your dreams.

Thanks for your sacrificial serving, Taylor, in WW2 and thanks for your continued serving in this forum.
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Congrats to a very worthy gentleman and (mostly) unsung hero. :sharebeer
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Great story....congrats.
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Congratulations, Taylor!
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Congratulations!!

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Congrats Taylor.

I am starting to think that beer commercial regarding the "Most interesting man in the world" may be referring to Taylor. A paratrooper, Government man, sailor, author, investor, husband, father, grandfather, and all around well intentioned contributor to many folks lives. All of this and still going strong at the ripe age of 90's.

I would LOVE to read your autobiography if you ever choose to write one.

Good luck.

p.s. Forgot to mention on of the fathers of this forum and the annual bogleheads conference!!
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Congratulations Taylor! Thanks for being one of the anchors of Bogleheads.org.

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Congratulations Taylor. YOU are a true gem.

Best to you,

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Thank you.

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Bogleheads:

Few people on this earth are as fortunate as I am to read messages like yours at the sunset of their lives. Thank you!

Best wishes.
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Well deserved I am sure Taylor. Congratulations!!!! :beer
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Congratulations Taylor! You are well deserving of your honors not only in your sailing ability but also in the investment community. Thanks for all you do for us Bogleheads.

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The more I learn about Taylor, the more I am impressed!
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Stay the Course has new meaning today.

Congrats Taylor. Happy sailing.
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Very cool.

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No one deserves it more. Congrats Taylor!
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A great honor for a great man.
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Congratulations, Taylor!!
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Congratulations Taylor!
Congrats Taylor.

I am starting to think that beer commercial regarding the "Most interesting man in the world" may be referring to Taylor. A paratrooper, Government man, sailor, author, investor, husband, father, grandfather, and all around well intentioned contributor to many folks lives. All of this and still going strong at the ripe age of 90's.

I would LOVE to read your autobiography if you ever choose to write one.

Good luck.

p.s. Forgot to mention on of the fathers of this forum and the annual bogleheads conference!!
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If I were to accomplish just a tiny fraction of all that you have done I will consider myself to be very successful!

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Congratulations Mr. Larimore.
Thank you for being who you are!!
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Congrats
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