Just a preview of a few of the great items featured in our Annual Dinner Auction ... Port Newark Container Terminal: Take a Tour of the State-of-the-Art Container Terminal Ride a straddle carrier and move containers around the terminal under the supervision of Don Hamm, President of PNCT. Don will also give you and up to three friends an extensive tour and briefing accompanied with a lunch brought in by a local caterer. Donated by Ports America, Inc, a wholly owned company of Highstar Capital. Value: Priceless.
Schooner Adirondack Private New York Harbor Cruise for 40 Private champagne cruise aboard the schooner Adirondack in New York Harbor departing from Chelsea Piers with a standard open bar for up to 40 guests. Valid Monday-Friday, Expires June 5, 2010. Donated by Richard Scarano and Classic Harbor Lines. Value: $2,500.
Cruise aboard Dreamer for an Afternoon of Tennis at Sea Bright Lawn and Cricket Club Enjoy a day of multiple pleasures with 3 of your friends and host John R. McDonald, Jr. with a cruise aboard his East Bay 38 cruiser Dreamer from Manhattan to Rumson, New Jersey for an afternoon of tennis at Sea Bright Lawn Tem1is and Cricket Club, one of the oldest lawn tennis clubs in the country, designated a National Historic Landmark. Available between Memorial Day and Labor Day for the summer of 20 10. Donated by John R. McDonald, Jr. Value: Priceless.
Race with the best Day Sail, Dinner and Evening Race aboard four-time class winner of the Newport-Bermuda Race. Only one other boat in history has accomplished this feat of four consecutive wins. You don 't need to be an experienced sailor to enjoy an afternoon sail, light dinner, and evening race aboard Rich du Moulin 's 37 foot ocean racing yacht Lora Ann sailing out of the Larchmont (New York) Yacht Club. You will get a lesso n in racing. Rich and a few of his racing crew will take four guests for an entertaining and exciting adventure. The racing will be low-key, but for real. Winning (and losing) crews have been known to enjoy post-race festivities at the Club bar. Donated by Richard T. du Moulin. Value: $4,000.
Grand Mayan Resort Mexico Vacation Vacation in style at Grand Mayan Resort in Mexico. One-bedroom apartment with living room, kitchen, bath, and terrace for any week in 2010 starting Friday, Saturday, or Sunday except Clu¡istmas, Easter or New Year's. Sleeps four adults. Can be at Grand Mayan Resort in Acapulco, Puerto Penasco (Sea of Cortez), Los Cabos, Nuevo Vallarta, or Riviera Maya. Donated by Cesare Sario.Value: $2,500.
Keep checking our web site, www.seahistory.org, for an updated list! If you are unable to atttend NMHS 's ga la event on 14 October, let us bid for yo u! Call 800-22 1-6647, ext. 0, and we' ll set you up witlti your own personal bidding representati ve. A ll proceeds fro m the aucti on benefit the work of the Sbociety. 30
SEA HISTOR~Y 128, AUTUMN 2009