A D VA N C E M E N T N E W S
THE MUSEUM SINCERELY THANKS THE FOLLOWING GALA SPONSORS
Past recipients of the America and the Sea Award include American businesswoman and philanthropist Wendy Schmidt; groundbreaking America’s Cup sail-
GOLD
or Dawn Riley, philanthropist and environmentalist
Robb Aley Allan
David Rockefeller, Jr.; boat designers Rod and Bob
J. Barclay Collins II
Johnstone and their company J/Boats; author and
Betsy and Hunt Lawrence
historian Nathaniel Philbrick; maritime industrialist
Joanne and Michael T. Masin
Charles A. Robertson; Hall of Fame sailor and author
Travelers
Gary Jobson; WoodenBoat Publications founder Jon
SILVER
Wilson; former Secretary of the Navy John Lehman;
Irene and Charles Hamm
oceanographer and explorer Sylvia Earle; America’s
Cayre and Alexis Michas
Cup sailor William Koch; President and CEO of Crow-
Laurie Olson and Maria Fasulo
ley Maritime Corporation, Thomas Crowley; historian
Betsy and Tom Whidden
David McCullough; and legendary yacht designer Olin
…and our 8 Bronze sponsors
J. Stephens II. Sherri Ramella is Advancement events manager.
“Don’t be afraid to dream big and to follow your passion in life. Don’t do it for the money, and don’t do it because your parents told you to. Do it for yourself. You’ll be amazed how it could work out, and how happy you will be.”
Photo courtesy Lindsay Gimple FALL / WINTER 2020
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