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Code Flag Lima No. 16: Herreshoff Content for the Quarantined! Welcome to CFLP#16! This week we have some America's Cup-related content for all you competitive sailors out there! From charting Challengers and Defenders through the years to the days when aluminum was way too precious for foil or cans, all the way up to some modern art and a more recent everyman's adventure aboard an AC45, we hope you enjoy a learning a bit more about the worlds longest running sporting competition. As always, please send us your feedback, thoughts, ideas, etc. You can reach us at lima@herreshoff.org. You can also upload photos of your #HerrshoffFromHome projects on our Facebook page or connect with us on Instagram @herreshoff. We’re looking forward to hearing from you, as always! During these crazy times, the Museum really needs your support. We've challenged ourselves to grow our membership with new digital initiatives like this that can bring the museum to our community, so please help us achieve that goal by taking a minute to renew, join or donate now. View the Lima Page

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America's Cup Defenders and Challengers Timeline: Why Selection Series Matter How many vessels fought each year just for the chance to compete for the America's Cup? A guest post by America's Cup Hall of Fame Selection Committee Chair Steve Tsuchiya! Learn More

This Week in Herreshoff History: 1884, 1894 & 1895 Town Council duties and poorly placed gas lamps, rumors of yachts and Cup Defenders, and the surprising cost of aluminum... Learn More

Another Fine Art Moment Boats have long been regarded as sculpture for their elegant shapes, but have you ever considered boats as an artist's canvas? Check out this article on a piece of modern art and AC history (with a RI connection!) now permanently installed at the Storm King Art Center in upstate New York Learn More

America's Cup Team ORACLE hosts Late Show Tonight's Stephen Colbert Ever wondered what it's like to fly? In 2016, Captain Jimmy Spithill invited Stephen for a ride around New York harbor in the run up to the 2017 America's Cup in Bermuda, and Colbert (virtually) brought us along too. Enjoy this light-hearted throwback to a very different time in NYC. Watch

And Finally: A Different Kind of AC Sorry sorry, bad joke (dad joke?) we know, but this article was just too cool to pass up! Ever wonder about the history of air conditioning and ventilation onboard cruise ships? It's probably way more interesting than you think! Also some fun at-home activities from our friends and neighbors at the Steamship Historical Society of America in Warwick, RI!

Learn about Ventilation & AC

Learn about Refrigeration on Ships

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