John F. Fitzgerald 1946, when John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy decided to run for Congress, 83-year-old Honey Fitz helped him plan his campaign strategy. At the victory celebration, Fitzgerald danced an Irish jig, sang "Sweet Adeline," and predicted that his grandson would someday occupy the White House. Shortly after his election to the presidency, President Kennedy renamed the presidential yacht the "Honey Fitz" in honor of his maternal grandfather. On September 18, 1889, Fitzgerald married his second cousin Mary Josephine "Josie" Hannon. She was a daughter of Michael Hannon and Mary Ann Fitzgerald. On October 2, 1950, Fitzgerald died in Boston at the age
Eos (yacht) the Le Select Bar here in St. Barth," who explained that the length at the waterline and length on deck are "the real measure of size," making "Maltese Falcon" the largest sailing yacht. In 2007, a BBC headline declared "Eos" the largest, saying "The world's largest private yacht, owned by an American millionaire, is in a south Devon harbour." Other news outlets have also come out for "Eos" as the world's largest private yacht. Press coverage of "Eos" written for non-sailors describes the ship with phrases like "world's largest," (despite the opinion of the "Latitude 38" "sailing experts"). A 2009