NMHF's Broadsides: July 2007!

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Upcoming Events
DC Sail Bar-B-Que & Open House
American Spirit Members & Friends Cruise
DC Sail Happy Hour at Cantina Marina
Tour the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
Save the Date! Annual Presidential Yacht Sequoia Event October 11!

News
American Spirit is (finally) Comin' Home!
NMHF Hosts the Columbian State Tall Ship, Arc Gloria
A Special Thanks to Our Generous Supporters
DC Sail T-Shirts Are Now on Sale!
NMHF Welcomes New Members for July
Become an NMHF Member Today!
Sponsor a Kids Set Sail Sailor!
Volunteer for the BIG Team Regatta


Program Updates
Kids Set Sail Mid-Summer Update
DC Sail

Help Wanted
Racing Coach & Instructors for the National Capital High School Sailing Program

 

 

Upcoming Events

DC Sail Bar-B-Que & Open House
When: Saturday, August 4, 4:00pm-7:00pm
Where: The Gangplank Marina, 600 Water St. SW, Washington DC, 20024
Mark your calendars! Tell your friends! We're having another Bar-B-Que! Stop by to meet other DC Sail members, sail an FJ or Flying Scot, and eat some delicious grilled food. Make sure to RSVP to dcsail@nmhf.org or call (202) 309-1115 if you would like to attend.

American Spirit Members & Friends Cruise
When: August 10, Meet 5:30p and Sail 6:00-8:30p. See the calendar for more information
Where: The Gangplank Marina, 600 Water St. SW DC 20024
Cost: $15 members & family / $50 non-members
This season, American Spirit will host Friday evening sails every other week from 6:00-8:30pm for NMHF members and prospective members. Cost will be $15 for members and a one-time $50 fee for non-members. The non-member fee will be credited as a membership, and then you can return next time as a member! Sign up for evening sails by calling the office and asking to be put on the list! 202-547-1250. Check the online calendar for dates!

DC Sail Happy Hour at Cantina Marina!
When: Thursday, August 16; 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: 600 Water St. SW, Washington DC, 20024
Who: Everybody! Members and Non-Members are both welcome to attend.
Come enjoy a drink at DC Sail’s local watering hole on Thursday with all of your sailing buddies!
Please contact Oliver at owhitney@nmhf.org if you would like to attend.

Tour the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
When: Saturdays & Sundays through the end of September
Where: Tours Meet at the Annapolis Maritime Meseum's Barge House, 723 Second Street, Annapolis, MD 21403
Cost: $70 per person
Take a rare three-hour excursion to explore Chesapeake Bay's Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. This historic lighthouse is rarely open to the public and it is an adventure just getting there! Space is limited and reservations are required. Sign up today with the Annapolis Maritime Museum! Visit their website for more information.

Save the Date! Annual Presedential Yacht Sequoia Event on October 11!
When: Thursday, October 11
Where: USS Sequoia, 600 Water St. SW, Washington DC, 20024
Reserve your spot today for our annual reception on board the Presidential Yacht, USS Sequoia.  NMHF and Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells cordially invite our members, guests, and friends to an evening cocktail reception in support of our community sailing programs.  Last year’s event brought in a record-breaking $46,000, and we hope to do even better this year to provide long-term stability and growth to our programming.  Be on the lookout for more information coming soon!  Tickets will start at $100.

 

 

News

 

American Spirit is (finally) Comin' Home!
The welders from Moss Marine just finished their work on the Spirit and the US Coast Guard has certified her! A few final touches and she will be on her way to a Pirate Raid on unsuspecting kids at Point Lookout. Our pirate sailors hope to bring her back to DC late next week when we will resume our ever-popular Friday evening Members and Friends Cruises! Join us on Friday, August 10 for her Welcome Home to DC voyage!! Contact the NMHF office to reserve your spot.

NMHF Hosts the Colombian State Tall Ship, ARC Gloria
On Sunday, July 22 the Tall Ship ARC Gloria became the first Tall Ship to pass through the new Wilson Bridge and came to port on the Southwest Waterfront in the Washington Channel. The ship made it past the shallow Haines Point with six inches to spare at high tide, and will spend a week in port. NMHF invited a number of civic and business leaders to join us aboard the vessel as she came through the Wilson Bridge while the Colombian crew manned the rigging as she sailed in the District on Sunday morning to a large, welcoming crowd of spectators.

In other Tall Ship news, the Freedom Schooner Amistad plans to make port in DC in 2008 on her return to New Haven after her historic 14,000 mile trans-Atlantic retracing of the old slave routes. NMHF is excited to host this very special Ship once again in our Nation’s Capital.

 

 

A Special Thanks to Our Generous Supporters

The George Preston Marshall Foundation awarded NMHF with a $5,000 grant to fund scholarships for Kids Set Sail! The former President and Owner of the Washington Redskins, Mr. Marshall’s Foundation serves youth programs in the Washington, D.C. area.

DC Sail T-Shirts Are Now On Sale! Buy One Today!
Cost: $20
Sport a new DC Sail T-Shirt this summer and support the program at the same time! The back of the shirt highlights the #1 rule at the boating facility: Don't hit former presidential yacht, Sequoia!!! Click on your T-Shirt size listed below to purchase one by credit card. You can pick up your T-Shirt at the Waterfront or at the NMHF office. Email Oliver Whitney at owhitney@nmhf.org for more information.

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NMHF Welcomes Its New Members for July

Congratulations to our new and renewing members. Thanks for your support!

Become an NMHF Member Today!

Our goal for 2007 is to have 1000 members by the end of the year. So far, we are 420 members strong. We would like you to join us in the 2007 NMHF membership drive! The foundation is at a very exciting point in its development and your support will allow us to continue our growth and follow through on our mission of inspiring minds through maritime educational experiences.

NMHF has had a great year in 2006, putting over 4000 children and adults on the water – more than ever before! Over the past two years, NMHF has:

* Founded the Schooner American Spirit Education Program
* Established the National Capital High School Sailing Program
* Established partnerships with 23 well-known civic and educational organizations in Washington, DC including the Boys & Girls Club, YMCA and Boy Scouts.
* NMHF was named Cultural Partner for Re-development of Southwest Waterfront, Washington, D.C in October 2006

We hope to be able to continue to build on our accomplishments and evolve our programs. Please click the hyperlink to join http://www.nmhf.org/membership.asp or call 202-547-1250 to join NMHF. Membership lasts for one year from the day that you join. Please take the time to review our information, lend your support and join us!

 

Sponsor a Kids Set Sail Sailor!

When kids arrive at our Kids Set Sail Program, over half or them have never been on a boat or on the rivers of Washington, DC. Kids Set Sail provides these youth with access to the sport many of us love. Our youth acquire the leadership, teamwork, communication and profound respect for the environment that come with sailing. 

With your help, we were able to provide sailing scholarships to over 50 young sailors in our Kids Set Sail and High School Sailing programs last year. These new sailors liked the program and some have found their way into high schools with sailing teams. NMHF has always partnered with DC’s non-profits (DC Park and Rec, Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club, YMCA and others) to serve area youth. This year, we are excited to include partnerships with the FBR Boys and Girls Club and National Capital YMCA. Your sponsorships have made these partnerships possible.

Please consider sponsoring another sailor this year. With $500 we can give a scholarship to one sailor. This pays for boat maintenance costs, safety equipment and program materials. Sponsorship levels include:

• Sponsor-a-sailor - $500.00
  
• Support-a-sailor - $250.00
  
• Maintain-a-sailor - $100.00

You can make a donation by going to www.nmhf.org and clicking on “Donate Now," or, call the NMHF office at 202.547.1250 for more information. You will support a great cause and help a young person experience the joy of sailing this summer!

Volunteer for the BIG Team Regatta!

Want to help out for a great event? The Regatta Committee is making BIG plans for our next race in September. If you like to have fun and sail this is a great group for you. The BIG is going into its fifth year and has raised over $100,000 for NMHF on the water programming. This year’s event is going to be bigger and better than ever! Our co-chairs for this terrific event are Adam Levithan, from True-Wind Coaching, LLC, and Kyra Szanto, from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, and we have five returning committee members from last year. Would you like to get involved? Please contact Kevin Traver at KTraver@NMHF.org for more information. 

BIG Regatta Countdown
When: Early September; Specific Date To Be Determined
Where: NEW NMHF Office
2 weeks before the Regatta, meet the teams and sponsors, congratulate the volunteers, join the fundraiser at the last minute, and Have Fun!!

 

 

Program Updates

 

Kids Set Sail Mid-Summer Update

I am sitting on the bow of Zephyr, enjoying another perfect summer day on the water.  The wind is strong but not overpowering and I have three 15 year old girls sailing the boat.  None have ever been on a sailboat before and yet I am completely confident in their respective abilities.  As a sudden gust hits our sails and we begin to heel, I look at Jasmine who has already instinctively let out the main sheet.  These girls will be sailing without an instructor in Friday’s regatta. 

These last four weeks of Kids Set Sail have been utterly amazing.  We have taught kids from all over the city how to excel in this exciting sport.  With the combined efforts of a team of dedicated instructors, generous fiscal supporters and energetic kids, I am elated to report that this is the most successful summer of Kids Set Sail to date.  Four out of six sessions are completely booked and each week gets better and better.   

There are plans to hold an end-of-summer regatta where kids from each week can race against each other and share their memories of sailing camp.  The only downside is that the summer is drawing to a close and I know I’ll have to wait another year for this experience.  Thank you to everyone who helped to make KSS ’07 possible and even more thanks to everyone who has believed in this camp for so long!  Keep your eyes open for early registration possibilities for KSS ’08.
Thanks!
Liz Gossens
Director, Kids Set Sail

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DC Sail

Updated Boat Rental Policies & Procedures are Now Online
We recommend that all DC Sail certified members review the updated boat rental policies and procedures online at http://www.dcsail.org/rentals.htm. It covers everything from how to reserve a boat to the designated sailing boundaries on the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers.

*IMPORTANT* From now on, all members must present their membership card to the staff member on duty before they can take out a boat. If you do not have or have lost your membership card, please email me at owhitney@nmhf.org or call 202-309-1115 and we will issue you a new one.

Reach us on the new DC Sail Cell Phone: 202-309-1115
DC Sail now has its own phone line for you to reserve a boat, book lessons, or learn more about the program. Program 202-309-1115 into your cell phone today!

 

 

Help Wanted

Racing Coach for High School Sailing Program
The National Maritime Heritage Foundation seeks a RACING COACH to train advanced sailors weekday afternoons from 3.45 to 6.45 on its fleet of eight Flying Juniors.  The ideal candidate will be available Tuesday through Thursday, although scheduling may be flexible, depending upon qualifications.  The program runs from September 4 to October 26, including weekend regattas in the DC / Annapolis area. Applicants should have experience with small boats, as well as substantial participation in regattas.  U.S. Sailing Level One and Two Certification, Safe Power Boating, CPR/First Aid, and experience working with high-schoolers preferred.  Salary is commensurate with experience.  Interested candidates should email Oliver Whitney, NMHF High School Sailing Director, at owhitney@nmhf.org or call 202.547.1250.

Sailing Instructors for High School Sailing Program
The National Maritime Heritage Foundation seeks a SAILING INSTRUCTOR to train novice and intermediate sailors weekday afternoons from 3.45 to 6.45 on its fleet of six Flying Scotts and eight Flying Juniors.  The ideal candidate will be available Tuesday through Thursday, although scheduling may be flexible, depending upon qualifications.  The program runs from September 4 to October 26, including weekend regattas in the DC / Annapolis area.  Applicants should have experience with small boats, as well as with instructing high-schoolers.  U.S. Sailing Level One Certification, Safe Power Boating, CPR/First Aid, and racing experience preferred.  Sailing is commensurate with experience.  Interested candidates should email Oliver Whitney, NMHF High School Sailing Director, at owhitney@nmhf.org or call 202.547.1250.