JFK’s Manitou Yacht

Christopher Parr, is the Editor and Chief Content Creator for…

Just for relaxation: John F. Kennedy on the 62 ft Manitou Yacht by Sparkman & Stephens. The yacht was dubbed the “Floating White House.” It was named after Manitou Passage in Lake Michigan — “Manitou” means “Spirit of the Water.”

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Christopher Parr

Christopher Parr, is the Editor and Chief Content Creator for Pursuitist, and a contributing writer to USA Today, Business Insider — and the on-air host of Travel Tuesday on Live at 4 CBS. He is an award-winning luxury marketing veteran, writer, a frequent speaker at luxury and interactive marketing conferences and a pioneer in web publishing. USA Today has named him one of the “Top 10 Luxury Travel Bloggers” — and Madison Magazine honored him as one of the “Top 20 Most Influential People in Madison.”