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NEWS FROM THE HERRESHOFF MARINE MUSEUM
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Shop at Herreshoff this Holiday Season
Be sure to stop by the Herreshoff Museum Store to find the perfect gift for the sailor in your life. Choose from a wide selection of gifts, apparel, home decor, children's toys, prints and books including: cooking, naval design, marine history, local history, children's books, and more.
ONLINE shoppers on
Cyber Weekend could find some amazing deals, because from Friday, November 27th until Monday, November 30th, all online merchandise will be discounted from 20% to 60% off.
Sale prices are only available online at
herreshoff.org/store.
If you are an Amazon shopper, please consider using
Amazon Smile where you can direct a portion of the sale to your favorite non-profit at no additional cost!
And if you're a last-minute shopper, December 18th is the last day to order online and guarantee delivery before Christmas.
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Burnside Building Restoration
The Burnside Building project is under way! Mostly roofing at the moment, but the cupola has also been completely restored and it now has a brand new weathervane! Thanks to David Ferro Weathervanes in Warren, ours is a replica of the original 42" Arrow Weathervane made by E.G. Washburne Co. in Danvers, MA around the turn of the century. Unlike the original, however, this one actually tells you the wind direction!
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November 19th Lecture: Stan Grayson on his new book about Ray Hunt
In a presentation specially prepared for the Herreshoff Marine Museum, historian and writer Stan Grayson will talk about the life and work of Ray Hunt. He will examine some of the key formative events in Hunt's life, discuss his extraordinary skills as a sailor, present an overview of several of Hunt's most important designs and, finally, discuss which three Hunt designs can be considered most revolutionary in their impact on the yachting scene. Stan's talk will be illustrated by a selection of photos from the book.
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December 1st Carlton C. Pinhiero Lecture: Roger Taylor on L. Francis Herreshoff
On Tuesday, December 1st, Roger Taylor will present the findings in his recently published book titled "L. Francis Herreshoff: Yacht Designer".
L. Francis Herreshoff lived from 1890 to 1972, and, though not prolific, he designed yachts that will always be considered classics. Beginning his career in the shadow of his famous father, Nathanael G. Herreshoff, he emerged to become a designer who would come close to the perfection of form in yacht design. Mr. Taylor will make the case that, while L. Francis never achieved the popularity of designers like John Alden or Olin Stephens, his influence on yachting, now and in the future, deserves its place alongside those leaders.
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Please Donate to the 2015 Annual Appeal
Thanks to the generous financial support of our donors, this has been a year of new highs for HMM. More visitors, more attendees for our HMM lecture series, more kids participating in the HMM School of Sailing & Seamanship and more yacht club cruises paying a visit to our docks and moorings than ever before kept this place humming all season long.
2015 was a year full of projects made possible by generous donors and geared to enhance the museum's "curb appeal". These include a new (107' tall) flagpole and fence on the waterfront and the Burnside Building and Peacock Alley House renovations. In 2016, we continue the transformation of HMM to a world-class destination, and this fall, we're hoping you'll continue your support of the museum - and perhaps consider increasing it from past years. While we know where we want to take HMM, it's not going to happen overnight, and it cannot happen without you. Our goal is to raise $100,000 with this year-end appeal and we thank you for your consideration and generosity. You are the wind in our sails and we could not move forward without you.
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It's Never too Early to Think About Summer Sailing!
The 2015 sailing season has officially come to a close and all of our boats have been hauled and put away for the winter. Despite the approaching cold weather, it's never too early to start dreaming about the heel of the boat as you cruise down Narragansett Bay. Our 2016 youth, adult and rental registration can now be found
ONLINE! Follow the link
here if you'd like to check out the dates and programs for 2016.
Even better,
give the GIFT of sailing! With the upcoming holiday season, you can give the gift of sailing by purchasing a lesson or program for the sailors on your list. Contact Sailing Director Maria Coughlin for more details at
m.coughlin@herreshoff.org or visit our
online registration page.
As we start to work on the boats to get them ready for the 2016 season, we need
VOLUNTEERS to pitch in on the maintenance of our classic H12s. I
f you like to work on wooden boats, contact Maria Coughlin. We'd love to have your help!
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In the autumn of 1913, three prospective Cup defenders are under contract. The first to launch the following April is the NYYC syndicate's Herreshoff-designed and built RESOLUTE. She is now gone, but her half-model is available for all to see in the model room of the Herreshoff Marine Museum. What is not seen is the challenges Capt. Nat Herreshoff overcame to achieve the early successful launching.
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The Museum and Store are open from 10am to 5pm, Tuesdays through Sundays (Closed on Mondays).
The Museum will be closed for the winter season starting on December 21st.
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Upcoming Events
November 19: Lecture by Stan Grayson
November 27-30: Black Friday/Cyber Monday online sale
December 1: Lecture by Roger Taylor
February 6th: 4th Annual HMM Midwinter Bash
May 20-22, 2016: Classic Yacht Symposium
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NEW for CYS 2016: Student Paper Prizes
The 2016 Classic Yacht Symposium is pleased to announce that it will, for the first time, award prizes for Student Papers submitted for the May 2016 event as follows.
First Prize - $1000
Second Prize - $500
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Give While Shopping
Do you use
Amazon.com
? Do you want to support the Herreshoff Museum? Be sure to use
Amazon Smile
for your holiday shopping. When you shop
at
smile.amazon.com
and select the Herreshoff Marine Museum (type "Herreshoff" in the search box), a portion of your purchase will help support the Museum, at no extra cost to you.
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Membership Update
In 2015, our goal is to increase our
membership by 20%. If you've been a member and you haven't renewed, we'd love to have you back. If you've never been a member, please jump on board! There's a ton of exciting stuff going on here with big changes on tap - hope you'll join us for the journey! Click
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Latest News:
Over the past couple of weeks, we have been working towards finalizing the rudder addition. In the last blog post, you all saw Keith's installation of the pintles on the keel. Since then, the crew has added metal borders to each side of this pintle set. These fairing strips were meant to keep the RELIANCE hydrodynamic when using the rudder.
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