NMHSNEWS NMHS Annual Meeting to be Held 5 June 1999 at the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, Rhode Island Members w ho find th eir way co Brisco!, Rhode Island, o n Saturday, 5 Jun e, are in for a treat. Our host this yea r is th e H erreshoff Marine Museum, on the site of th e Herreshoff Manufacturing Co mpan y, famous for th e excellence of the boats they d esigned and built, which ra nged from day sailers co power cruise rs and naval vessels. Renown ed particularly for eighr co nsecutive successful America's C up defend ers between 1859 and 1934, th ey also bui lt rhe first torpedo boars for the US Navy. The co mpany's buildin gs now house more rhan 50 class ic sailing and power yachts, steam engines, fittings, phorographs and m emorabi li a. T he America's C up Hal l of Fame is a tribute to th e great racers of this fabl ed imern ational competitio n. With rhe Model Room an d the Hall ofBoats, th e A. Sidney de W . H erres hoff Room co mpletes the museum. C urato r Ca rlton J. Pinh eiro wi ll give a tour of the new model room , whi ch houses 600design models for Nathanael G . Herreshoff' s spectac ular race-winnin g yachts and other vessels. In addition , the president of the museum , H alsey H erreshoff, grandson of Ca ptain Nar and a naval architect himself, will give an afternoon ta lk on the museum and guide members throu gh the Hall of Boats. Coffee and registratio n srarr at 9AM an d the Business Meetings tarrs ar lOAM. Proj ect Reports in the morning wi ll in clude the OpSail Education Program, Project
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Ex perimem , the Sea Experience Scholarship Program, Tall Ships on rhe Hudson, and the World M arine Millennium Conferen ce. A buffer lunch will be catered for us in a rem overlooking Narragansett Bay. A cash bar will be avai lable before and during lu ncheon . Fo ll owing lun ch and the bri ef afternoon program, we wi ll break imo small groups for more intimate viewing of th e displays. Members who choose to stay in Rhode Island for rhe weekend can rake this opportunity to vis it th e International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) in Newport, Rhode Island. Founded by Elizabeth M eye r, who led the restoration of rhe ] -class ya ch rs Shamrock V and Endeavour, IYRS is a unique and highly successfu l program reaching yo ung peopl e rhe skills, history and related sciences necessary to rh e restoration and maimenance of historic yachts. On Sunday, 6 June, they wi ll offer tours from lOAM until 12 noon and kee p th eir doors open until 5PM, so NMHS members can visit and lea rn about their work. Their waterfrom sire includes a Natio nal Histori c Register Steam M ill Bui lding, the Resto rati o n H all , a gall ery and a wharf w irh yachts on display. -
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The beautifully restored Herreshojf yacht Ne irh sails out of Mystic, Connecticut. (Photo: Paul A. Darling)
Curator Carlton ]. Pinheiro shows off the Model Room. (Photo: ]. H. Peterson)
Bristol Information Cost of rh e meeting includin g rhe lun cheon o n Saturday, 5 Jun e, at the H erres hoffMuseum is $3 5 per person. P lease use rhe form below, call us at 914 737-7 878or 1800221-NMHS (6647), o rfax usat914 737-78 16, to sign up for rh e a nnual meeting and lun cheo n. It helps us in plannin g if yo u reserve early. The H erreshoff Marin e Museum is located ar 7 Burnside Srreer, Bristol RI. From Rte. 195, take Exit 7 and fo ll ow Rre. l 14S. T he museum is on th e left , 1 /z mil e south of downtown Bristol; from N ewport, rake th e Mt. Hope Bridge to l 14N; rhe muse um is on rh e ri ght, just south of Bristol. M embers who come by boar can do ck ($2.5 0/ ft. ) or moor ($25/night wirh skiff serv ice) at rhe museum. Call Bi ll Knowles at the Herreshoff Marine Museum ar 40 1 253- 5000 for boar reservations. Please request rh e Annual Meeting pac ket for information about hotels, B&Bs and restaurants.
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Yes, I/we will attend rhe Annual M eeting and the lu ncheo n. Pl ease reserve _ _ places ar $35 each. Please send me an informati on packet about hotels, B&Bs and restaurants in the Bristol , Rhode Island, area. Pl ease make m e a Parron of rhe Annual M eeting. M y $250 contribution includes two places ar rh e lun cheon . I wou ld like to help NMHS adva nce awareness of our maritim e heritage wirh this don ation: _ __ M y check for _ _ _ _ is enclosed. Please charge
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