About Us
The Sequoia Presidential Yacht Group
The Sequoia may be both the most famous vessel
in America and the most important piece of Americana not owned by the
government. The yacht is owned by the Sequoia Presidential Yacht Group, LLC,
based in Washington, D.C. We are dedicated to preserving "America's most
famous boat".
The Sequoia is a finely-appointed, wooden, 1925 Trumpy-designed yacht with a
large collection of presidential photographs and original memorabilia. The
spacious top deck with its original teak deckchairs (used by Franklin Roosevelt
and Winston Churchill) provides a relaxed gathering place.
The Sequoia's officers and management staff
| President Gary Silversmith | (202) 333 0011 |
| Event Coordinator Lynn Klein | (301) 237 4003 |
| Administrator Alberto Velandia | (202) 834 4188 |
| Administrator Tom Walsh | (202) 365 7150 |
| Chief of Protoco William Codus | (202) 483 9082 |
| Yacht Foundation Liaison Captain Giles Kelly | (202) 244 5633 |
| Official Sequoia Artist Gregg Kurtz | (757) 768 2562 |
| Executive Vice President Colonel Timothy Besmer Sr. | (704) 975 2668 |
| Scheduling Coordinator Wanda Reed | (202) 333 0011 |
| Director R. Mallory Starr | (202) 337 6860 |
| Director of Marketing Bradley Gray | (703) 855 2900 |
| Director Barry Fromm | (614) 324 5959 |
| Executive Director Jonathan Iger | (917) 628 7635 |
Since the Sequoia is "meticulously restored" (Robb Report), Architectural
Digest magazine featured her on the cover. Docked in Washington, D.C., the
Sequoia is available, on a limited basis, for private charters of up to 50
guests. Scheduling is coordinated with any use by the President or Vice
President.
Information on Main Salon
The
exquisite main salon with its rich mahogany walls offers a formal seated dining
space for 20 or a buffet for up to 50 guests. Ten presidents dined in the main
salon. The restored original furniture in the comfortable aft salon is used
today for entertaining. In the aft salon, John F. Kennedy opened his last
birthday gifts, and Roosevelt planned legislation to take the country out of the
Depression.
a's history, Cal Ripkin, Jr. signed a ball,
"To USS Sequoia, and I thought baseball had
a rich history, Cal Ripkin,
Jr." 
at RFK Stadium. Some of the participating players were Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, Steve Carlton, Roberto Clemente, Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Phil Niekro, Reggie Jackson, Frank Howard, Rod Carew, Mickey Lolich and Denny McLean. President Nixon took the players on a Sequoia cruise.
