Yachting is a monthly English-language magazine published since 1907. It was founded by Oswald Garrison Villard, publisher of the New York Evening Post and The Nation.
Early history On January 1, 1907, publisher Oswald Garrison Villard released the first issue of Yachting. A year later he appointed his “schoolmate and lifelong friend”, 37-year-old Herbert L. Stone, as the magazine's second editor.Villard, Oswald Garrison, Fighting Years, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1939. Stone continued as the editor through a series of ownership changes, except for a brief period during World War I when Stone went to war and Wililam Atkin took over.Yachting, October 2007 http://www.yachtingmagazine.com/2007/10/the-first-decades-photo-gallery?pnid=120701
In 1920 Herbert Stone, Albert Britt and William A. Miles purchased the magazine from Mr. Villard, and sold it to John Clarke Kennedy a few years later. In 1938 Stone and some friends assembled the Yachting Publishing Company, and took on the role of president, publisher, and editor.Time Magazine 1953 He served as editor until his retirement in 1952, and remained as publisher and president of the corporation until his death in 1955.”The Skipper”, Yachting, November 1955, p. 42.
Content Yachting features articles on sailing and powerboating. Most of the editorial content covers new marine products and developments, a calendar of races and lists of yacht brokerages.
The magazine is published by Firecrown. The editorial offices are in New York, NY, USA.
Publishers Dates Publisher 1938 – 1977 Yachting Publishing Corporation1977 – 1985 Ziff Davis1985 – 1987 CBS Magazines1987 Diamandis Communications 1987 – 2000 Times Mirror Company2000 – 2007 Time Inc.2007 – 2023 Bonnier2023 – presentFirecrown
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External links Yachting Yachting at the HathiTrust