sea connects us Archives - Mystic Seaport Museum https://mysticseaport.org/tag/sea-connects-us/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:15:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://mysticseaport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-MSP_Logo_100_White-32x32.png sea connects us Archives - Mystic Seaport Museum https://mysticseaport.org/tag/sea-connects-us/ 32 32 Joe Carstairs: The Fastest Woman on Water https://mysticseaport.org/the-sea-connects-us/joe-carstairs/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:40:56 +0000 https://mysticseaport.wpengine.com/?p=374109 1920’s Queer Speedboat Racer Joe Carstairs: Dubbed “The Fastest Woman on Water” By Elizabeth Ferrara In 1920, Joe Carstairs was racing against American Gar Wood for the Harmsworth British International Motor-boat Trophy. Joe was in the lead when, “without warning, her boat leaped into the air and plunged nose first into the water throwing both […]

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