NMHS: A CAUSE IN MOTION NMHS Distinguished Service Award Annual Awards Dinner C hairman D avid Fowler is pleased to announce this year's recipi ents will be honored at the New York Yacht Club on O ctober 22 . The coveted N MHS D istinguished Service Award will go to Richard du Moulin and Richard Wilson for inspiring students wo rldwide to study America's seafarin g heritage. Sailing 15 ,000 miles from Hong Kong to New York las t spring aboard the 53-foot trimaran Great American II, they raced against the 74-day, 14-hour record set by the American clipper ship Sea Witch in 1849. They challenged this sailing reco rd with a very different vessel, a high-tech, Left: G reatAmerican II arrives in New York H arbor multi-hull boat agai nst a amid greatfanfare (Photo by Neal Skorka); Above: (l) tradi tional wooden ship Richard duMo ulin and (r) R ichard Wilson at the with a displacement monoj ourney's end (Photo by Billy Black). hull, but along the same ro ute and with the same tough, unpredictable seas and weather. Through the Ocean C hallenge program found ed by Rich Wilson, students had co nstant access to the challenges of Great American II through the sitesALIVE web site and newspaper chronicles of the adventure. Students learned geography, world histo ry, science, math, and sailing skills and witnessed the character traits of perseverance, courage and teamwork by foll owing the successful journey of du M oulin and Wilson. These mariners, the keynote speakers of the evening, will give a slide presentation of their trip and its educational message. Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Maritime Education Sultana Projects, Inc. will receive the N MHS Walter C ronkite Award fo r Excellence in M aritime Education fo r providing students with h ands-on experience demonstrating the rich historical and cultural heritage of the C hesapeake and Delaware watersheds. The schooner Sultana's program highlights the significance of the region's maritime history through sail training, videos, and supporting landbased educati onal literature. The N MHS Walter C ronkite Award for Excellence in M aritime Education honors individuals and organizations wh ose outs tanding achievements in maritime education bring history alive for young people, providing real-life results in getting yo un g people involved in a continuous process of learning that will have a fundam ental impac t o n their lives. The award recognizes work that teaches m aritime history in a way that conveys the ch allenge, excitem ent, and leading role of our seafarin g pas t in creating today's wo rld. NMHS's Founder's Sheet Anchor Award William H. White will receive NMHS's Founder's Sheet Anchor Award, give n to recognize extrao rdinary leadership in building the strength and outreach of the Society. Mr. White, as treasurer of the Society durin g these crucial recent years, has provided critical leadership by establishing the Society's budgets, guiding its fin ancial affairs and putting NMH S on a path towa rd economic stability. In addition, his role as trustee delegate to the editorial board has demanded the continuation of edi to rial excell ence. Maritime Research and Modeling Award Bradford Smith, chair of the NMHS Awards Committee, is working with the Nautical Research Guild on the new joint NMHS-Nautical Research Guild Award which will honor individuals who significantly expand our knowledge about ships through their models, research, and teachings. The criteria for this awa rd are the demonstration of outstanding modeling skills, writings that add to the nautical record, and the candidate's ability and willingness to teach his or her skills to future ge neratio ns of nautical modelers and researchers.
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N ationa.C Maritime Historic.a.( Sodery corc!iaffy invite you to attend the AmiualAwanfs Dinner
Friday 22 Octo6er 2004 At the New York Yacht C fub 3 7 West 44th Street, New Yor/Z_ City Reception at 5:30 pm - Dinner at 7:00 pm $300 per person; $6,000 sponsors tafi[e for ten Rese1vations: NMHS, PO Bol\'.'. 68, Pe&ski[, NY 10566 Ph.one 800-221-6647-el\'.'.t. O; fa(\: 914-737-7816 e-mail: cfasufo @sealiistory.org Seating is limited. Blad tie optional.
SEA HISTORY 107, SPRING/SUMMER 2004