THE CURRENT December, 2013

Year-End Efforts Enable The Herreshoff Marine Museum to Meet Education Challenge

We are pleased to announce that the Museum has successfully met the challenge issued by a generous anonymous donor and earned a $50,000 matching grant. The challenge was announced last March at the first annual Frost Biter's Bash: contributions by individuals to our educational programs this year would be matched up to a total of $50,000.

Winter Lecture Series Continues on January 16th with Cory Silken

We are looking forward to our lecture with Cory Silken next month! Cory Silken is a yachting and luxury lifestyle photographer based in Newport, Rhode Island. Cory regularly travels throughout the world for fine art and commercial projects. His dynamic and creative imagery appears in most of the major yachting magazines around the globe, and is published in numerous books, including Herreshoff Sailboats. His clients range from local organizations, such as the International Yacht Restoration School, to some of the top shipyards in the world, such as Royal Huisman and Pendennis. He also photographs regattas for title sponsors such as Panerai and Bacardi.

Doors open at 6 pm; the Lecture begins at 7 pm.

CYS 2014: Celebrating Herreshoff Centennials that Almost Did Not Happen

Curator's Log

Next May the 6th Classic Yacht Symposium (May 2-4, 2014) will celebrate the centennial of three of Captain Nat Herreshoff's best-known designs all based on his 1912 ALERION.

Newport 29
Buzzards Bay 25
Buzzards Bay Boys Boats (H12�)

100 years ago today, as 1913 was drawing to a close, only the Newport 29 was planned for 1914. And yet Captain Nat, burdened with rheumatism, was dealing with a major error in his calculations for the lead ballast of the new America's Cup Defender, RESOLUTE (HMCo 725).

The year 1913 had been a very busy one completing delivery of the NY 50s, and starting design and construction of the 162-foot LOA schooner KATOURA (HMCo 722), the largest vessel ever built by the company, and followed shortly by RESOLUTE. 1914 was to be equally busy with the launch and delivery of both large vessels followed by a summer of competition to defend the cup. Under these pressures and Captain Nat's deteriorating health (weight loss through the summer and confined to bed in November 1914) it is amazing that he was able to create what are considered to be his best cruising and daysailer designs.

Save the Date for the Frost Biter's Bash!

Last year's inaugural party was a smashing success. Join us on Saturday February, 8th from 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm for our second annual Frost Biter's Bash! Guests are welcome to tour the Museum, eat from food stations supplied by local vendors, drink at multiple bars and dance in the Hall of Boats! Purchase your tickets and join us on Facebook!

Boats for Sale

We currently have a Herreshoff 12 � and a skiff for sale. There is also an S boat in need of a loving restoration. For more information on these boats please contact the Museum: 401.253.5000.

The RELIANCE Project

Thank you to Andrew Wright and his team at Smart Move/AMA Engineering for allowing us to complete our wooden spar displays which surround the model. Follow the Progress and chime in to show your support.

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Herreshoff Marine Museum

One Burnside Street, Bristol, RI

401-253-5000