Lewis N. Blix (c. 1863 - January 14, 1934) was a yacht racing expert, and at one time was the racing master of the
New York Yacht Club
The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1844 by nine prominent sportsmen. The members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. ...
. He laid out the courses for all the
America's Cup
The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one f ...
races from 1900 until the 1920 race. He was involved in
marine salvage
Marine salvage is the process of recovering a ship and its cargo after a shipwreck or other maritime casualty. Salvage may encompass towing, re-floating a vessel, or effecting repairs to a ship. Today, protecting the coastal environment from ...
work, having overseen the raising of the ''Washington Irving'' and coal salvage work in
Narragansett Bay
Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound covering , of which is in Rhode Island. The bay forms New England's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor and includes a small archipelago. Sma ...
in 1922 during the
coal shortage that year, locating 12 coal barges that had been sunk in the bay during winter storms. He died of heart disease and was survived by one son and six daughters.
References
1934 deaths
America's Cup
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