National Maritime Historical Society Washington Awards Dinner
12 April 2012
William and Donna Dudley, co-chairs for the 201 2 NMH S Washington Awards Dinner, are pleased to announce that this year's gala will be held at the National Press Club on Thursday, 12 April 201 2. The NMHS Distinguished Service Award will be presented to three eminently qualified candidates. Admiral Bruce DeMars, USN (Ret.) , is recognized for actively promoting the important hisrory of the US Navy. A graduate of the US Naval Academy, Admiral DeMars served in the US Navy from 1957 ro 1996, during which time he served as D irector, Nuclear Naval Propulsion, directi ng the transition of the program into the post-Cold War period. Previous pos itions included the Chief of Naval Operations principal assistant for submarine matters, and the Commander US Naval Forces Marianas. As chairman of the Naval Historical Foundation, Admiral DeMars has used his expertise to support the navy's Cold War Museum in the Washington Navy Yard and has developed partnerships with organizations aro und the country to tell the navy's story. The award will be presented by Senator Christopher J . Dodd.
Bruce K. Farr OBE is Director and Vice President of Farr Yacht Design, Ltd. of Annapolis, considered the top racing yach t design firm in the world fo r its extensive history of yacht-racing victories. Farr Yacht Design has won more than forty world championships, including the America's C up, the Volvo Ocean Race and Whitbread Around-The-World Race, the Vendee Globe, the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race, the Barcelona World Race, the Transat Jacques Vabre, and the Copa Del Rey. George J. Collins, former CEO of T. Rowe Price, owner of Chessie Racing and other Farr yachts, will make the presentation.
Admiral Bruce DeMars, USN (Ret.)
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Patrick O'Brien
is one of America's ourstanding contemporary maritime artists. For the bicentennial of the War of 181 2, he is using his remarkable talents to commemorate the C; Age of Fighting Sail by painting all the sea ~ __________ s..__ battles of the war, both the famous ship-to-ship fights and some lesser-known but still imporBruce K Farr tant battles. With this issue, his original art has thrice graced the cover of Sea History magazine. Patrick is a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA), the nation's leading and most prestigious professional organization devoted to educating the public about American marine art and history. Charles Raskob Robinson, a Fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists and its former president, will present the award .
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Gary Jobson, distinguished yachtsman, author and commentator, and president of US Sailing, returns as our Master of Ceremonies extraordinaire, and he will update us on the America's Cup competition, which he once won with Ted Turner. The Colonial Music Institute's David and Ginger Hildebrand will perform an 1814era version of"The Star-Spangled Banner" and other 1812-era songs. They specialize in the Patrick O'Brien interpretation of early American music on reproduction instruments, performing at such venues as the Smithsonian Institution, the National Archives, William Clements Library (University of Michigan), Mount Vernon, and Colonial Williamsburg. Look for an article by Mr. Hildebrand in the next issue of Sea History. NMHS Trustee Philip Webster is organizing the Washington Awards Dinner Art Gallery that will feature original art works from Tim Bell, Marc Castelli, John Barber, and Patrick O'Brien. Purchase of the art will also support the Society. NMHS members are encouraged to attend the event or support it in a number of ways. An individual reservation is $250. Information or a sponsorship package is available by emailing nmhs@seahistory.org or calling 914-737-7878, ext. 0. This is a great opportunity to meet other members and congratulate the recipients. -Burchenal Green, President 10
SEA HISTORY 138, SPRING 2012