George W. Carmany III George W Carmany III was on the water beginning at a young age; he began fishing around age seven-he is still an active big-game fisherman-and his introduction to sailing followed not far behind, at the age of thirteen. He became involved in sailing competitively; from 1993-2004 he sailed his boat Hornet, a New York 40, winning the Astor Cup twice as well as the Cygnet Cup. He has been a watch captain in Bermuda and transAtlantic races, and was a member of the America II syndicate. Mr. Carmany's enthusiasm for competitive sailing led him to be deeply involved with the activities of the New York Yacht Club; he served five terms (fifteen years) as trustee, he is chairman of the long-range planning committee, and he is chairman of the America's Cup committee. It was in this capacity that he became involved with the 2007 America's Cup, when he was a key figure in negotiations surrounding the competition. In addition to his continued work with the New York Yacht Club, George Carmany was a longtime supporter of the USS Constitution Museum and of South Street Seaport Museum, where he was vice chairman and was active in restoration of that organization's historic vessels. NMHS is honored to present him with the NMHS Distinguished Service Award. George Carmany with (l-r) Ted Lahey, Liz Carmany, David Anderson, and Bill Rogers after winning Astor Cup, 1995.
Howard Slotnick An enthusiastic sailor since his teens, businessman Howard Slotnick first met Peter Stanford at the South Street Seaport Museum, which was still in its infancy. He was soon an active member of Friends of South Street, staffing a booth for the museum at a local boat show, and eventually joining the board in 1970, a position he would hold for nearly thirty years. Along with artist Charles Lundgren, he made the museum's Riverboat Ball fundraiser aboard the Alexander Hamilton a memorable and successful event. Howard was an active member ofNMHS as well, and one of his first offices was that of treasurer. At a fateful dinner at the legendary eatery Sloppy Louie's someone suggested "wouldn't it be nice to have a harbor festival for the bicentennial?" From these humble beginnings, Operation Sail was born. Howard and maritime historian Frank Braynard flew to Europe to sign up ships to participate. Thanks to their efforts, OpSail '76 was a great success, followed by the 1986 Statue of Liberty Celebration in the New York Harbor, and then OpSail 2000; for that event, Howard was chair of OpSail Miami. Meanwhile, Howard continued to actively support NMHS: as treasurer, chairman, and as an NMHS representative at countless events around the world. He is a trustee of the US Coast Guard Foundation and secretary treasurer of the Ellis Island Commission as well. For his tireless support ofNMHS and active role in the pivotal OpSail celebrations, we are proud to recognize Howard Slotnick with the David A. Howard Slotnick and Walter Cronkite O'Neil Sheet Anchor Award. aboard USCG Barque Eagle, 22june 1989. SEA HISTORY 148, AUTUMN 2014
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