Marblehead, Massachusetts, founded in 1629, has long been a famous seaport for fishing, foreign trade, boat building, sail making, and yachting. Local sailors have been champions in world competitions, the America's Cup, and the Olympics. Many received their early training at the world's first junior yacht club, the Pleon, established in 1887. Several yacht clubs stand on both sides of the harbor, and more than 2,000 boat moorings line the shores of Marblehead.