From Spirit's decks, he transitioned to Sail Adventures in Learning in Maine. While with SAIL, Rogers oversaw the purchase and refit of the schooner Harvey Gamage, and in 1996, Rogers and Alix Thorne created a new sail training organization, the Schooner Harvey Gamage Foundation, later renamed Ocean Classroom Foundation. They went on to purchase additional vessels-his former command, Spirit of Massachusetts, and the schooner Westward-to round out the Beet. In 2008 , Bert ass umed command of Tall Ships America, then known as the American Sail Training Association. Rogers is a major influence in preserving the skills to maintain and operate h istoric ships and replica vessels, in the promotion of the public's interest and appreciation of traditional sailing ships, and in supporting the continuing professional education and safety standards for professional crewmembers who preserve, operate, and pass along the legacy of today's tall ships. His dedication is unwavering and the reach of his powerful legacy is broad. Schooners Harvey Gamage and Spirit of Massachusetts, sailing for Ocean Classroom Foundation.
Philip J. Webster Philip Webster comes from a family of mariners; the stories of his great-grandfather, a clipper ship captain in the China trade in the 1850s, fueled his interest in maritime heritage as a youth. His grandfather was a maritime author and photographer, and his father served as a military officer in World War I, searching for German U-boats in the North Atlantic. Webster's contributions to maritime interests are manifold: He served on the USS Massachusetts Memorial Committee, which established Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. He was a governor of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, and president of the USS Sequoia Preservation Trust, and is a trustee and former vice chairman of the Sultana Education Foundation. He helped establish the Miles River Yacht Club Foundation, which funds 23 non-profits that offer on-the-water programs for Chesapeake youth. As a trustee and overseer of the National Maritime Historical Society, Webster has generously contributed his vision and talents. Serving as development chair for the Society, he established its strategic plan and has launched multiple fundraising initiatives. Webster is the founding chair of the National Maritime Awards Dinner, held annually in Washington, DC. Next April, NMHS will hold its eighth gala event in our nation's capital. Webster has also served on numerous conservation, business, arts, hospital, foundation, and educational non-profit boards. He was the corporate communications officer of three New York Stock Exchange-listed corporations and the principal of two international consulting firms. He served in the US Army in Europe, Mexico, and the United States, and was cited by President Ronald Reagan for his private-sector initiative in establishing the Helping Hand Program. Phil Webster enjoys sailing and has crewed on all kinds of watercraft, from Star, Comet, and catboats to tall ships and 12-meter yachts. He sailed for eight years in the Antigua Classic Yacht Races.
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You are cordially invited to the NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER Wednesday, 26 October 2017 at the New York Yacht Club in New York City This affair is traditionally sold out and seating is limited, so early responses are imperative. Reservations are $400 per person; $10,000 sponsors a premium table for ten, plus a feature ad page in the dinner journal. Other sponsorship options available. Black tie optional.
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