NMHF's Broadsides: May 2007!
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Upcoming Events
A BIG Hello Happy Hour at the Gangplank Marina!
DC Sail Happy Hour at Capital City Brewing Company!
DC Sail Hosts US Sailing Small Boat Instructor Level 1 Training Course
Volunteer! The NMHF Golf Classic Needs Your Help
City Administrator, Dan Tangherlini (Right) and
friends enjoy a day at DC Sail!News
NMHF Announces New Partnership!
Where is American Spirit?
Sponsor a Kids Set Sail Sailor!
Volunteer for The BIG Team Regatta!
Become an NMHF Member!Program Updates
National Capital High School Sailing
Kids Set Sail
DC Sail
Upcoming Events
A Big Hello Happy Hour at the Gangplank Marina!
When: Tuesday, May 22nd, 5:30-7:30 PM
Where: The Gangplank Marina Party Dock, 600 Water Street, S.W., Washington DC, 20024 (Click here for Directions)
NMHF would like to extend a BIG Hello to our returning BIGTeam06 Regatta racers, as well as welcome our new 2007 participants at our dockside happy hour. Please join us on the party dock at the Gangplank Marina to celebrate our honored guests and watch the DC Sail Tuesday night races. The BIG Hello happy hour is the first in a series of events leading up to our BIG event - The BIGTeam07 Regatta - at Port Annapolis Marina, Friday, September 28, 2007.
The BIG Hello happy hour is free to attend, although donations will be greatly appreciated. All donations and proceeds will go directly to NMHF's Kids Set Sail scholarship fund.
DC Sail Happy Hour at Capital City Brewing Company!
When: Friday, May 25, 2007; 6:00pm
Where: 2 Massachusetts Ave, NE, Washington DC (One block west of Union Station)
Who: Everybody! Members and Non-Members are both welcome to attend.
Come enjoy a glass of Capitol City Brewing Company's delicious beer on Friday with all of your sailing buddies! Please contact Oliver at owhitney@nmhf.org if you would like to attend.
DC Sail Hosts US Sailing Small Boat Instructor Level 1 Training Course
When: Friday, June 1 – Monday, June 4
Where: The Gangplank Marina, 600 Water St SW, Washington DC 20024
To sign up for the course, visit the US Sailing Website
We recommend that all volunteer instructors take a US Sailing Instructor Course (Note: This is not a necessary requirement). The US SAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 Instructor Course, approved by the U.S. Coast Guard, is designed to teach sailing instructors on-the-water group management and instruction techniques for dinghies, multihull and small daysailing keelboats. This is a 40 hour course conducted in four days. Topics covered include: sports psychology, sports physiology, lesson planning, safety issues, risk management, classroom and on-the-water teaching techniques. Participants must have experience and expertise in sailing small boats such as prams, dinghies, multi-hulls, and day sailing keelboats. These skills will NOT be taught and are mandatory for satisfactory completion.
Volunteer!! The NMHF Golf Classic Needs Your Help!
On Thursday, June 7, 2007 NMHF will enter new waters when it hosts the 1st Annual National Maritime Heritage Foundation Golf Classic at Potomac Ridge in Waldorf, Maryland. The proceeds from the great event will go to support NMHF and its mission of inspiring minds through maritime educational experiences. The event is almost sold out, with 36 foursomes and some great corporate sponsors. An event like this needs lots of hands to put on! We are looking for some great volunteers for the day of this event. This is a great way to support NMHF!
Thank you!
For more information or to get involved please contact Stewart Berger at Stewart@hirschbergstrategies.com or 202 547 5797.
News
NMHF Announces New Partnership!
The National Maritime Heritage Foundation is proud to announce a new educational and preservation partnership with the Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society!
The Society focuses on implementing the U.S. Lighthouse Society's goals in the Chesapeake Bay area, particularly with regard to the lighthouses and lightships of Virginia and Maryland. Specifically, to assist, in every possible way, the restoration and preservation of America's lighthouses; to continue researching the history of lighthouses, lightships and related aids to navigation; to collect artifacts and lore; to sustain a program of putting concerned parties in touch with local restoration groups; to serve as the meansof communication between all who care about the preservation of these unique symbols of our nations maritime heritage; to maintain and constantly upgrade a comprehensive research library and photographic archives; to continue publication of The Keeper's Log, a unique quarterly journal dedicated solely to interesting historical aspects of these sentinels. For more information on the Societies activates please go to www.cheslights.org NMHF is excited about this new partnership and in the near future our members will see more and more opportunities to get involved with the Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Society through this partnership.
5th Anniversary Celebration of the Maryland Lighthouse Challenge
On September 15 and 16, 2007 the Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society and the lighthouse organizations of Maryland will be holding the 5th Anniversary Celebration of the Maryland Lighthouse Challenge! The Challenge is a weekend long adventure up and down the Chesapeake Bay to see all the land-based lighthouses. For each lighthouse visited you will collect a special commemorative lighthouse magnet depicting that lighthouse from the water.
NMHF would like to organize a group of its members and friends to take part in this great event. If we have enough interest we would rent a bus and organize the over night stay so we can complete the Challenge. If you are interested in joining in this great event please contact Liz Gossens at LGossens@nmhf.org or call 202 547 1250.
Many of our members and friends have been reaching out to the office and asking: Where is American Spirit? Why have you not started the Friday Night Members and Friends Cruises? When can I start volunteering as crew on American Spirit?
American Spirit is at Port Annapolis Marina in Annapolis, Maryland undergoing a refit, spring facelift and our annual Coast Guard hull inspection. As a lot of us know, boats are two things: 1) Expensive and 2) A lot of work. When the Coast Guard says, “You have to do this,” you do it. We had been hopeful that American Spirit would be back in late April or early May, but the weather, cold and storms in the early Spring really delayed the process. A short list of the work that has been done to American Spirit this Spring includes; repairing two small rusted areas in Her hull; stepping the masts and replacing all the standing rigging; sandblasting and painting her hull; grinding rust spots and repainting her top sides; rebuilding her aft cabin and forward cabin; and rebuilding one of her heads. Overall, it is a long list of mandatory repairs.
We are now hopeful that American Spirit will return to Washington in early June to start its educational mission, charters and the Friday Night Cruises for the Summer. We will keep everyone updated on our progress.
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.
There are several upcoming BIG Team Regatta events as well. Contact Adam Levithan by email at adam@atruewind.com if you would like to attend!
A BIG Hello Happy hour at the Gangplank Marina!
When: Tuesday, May 22nd, 5:30-7:30 PM
Where: The Gangplank Marina Party Dock, 600 Water Street, S.W., Washington DC, 20024 (Click here for Directions)
NMHF would like to extend a BIG Hello to our returning BIGTeam06 Regatta racers, as well as welcome our new 2007 participants at our dockside happy hour. Please join us on the party dock at the Gangplank Marina to celebrate our honored guests and watch the DC Sail Tuesday night races. The BIG Hello happy hour is the first in a series of events leading up to our BIG event - The BIGTeam07 Regatta - at Port Annapolis Marina, Friday, September 28, 2007.
The BIG Hello happy hour is free to attend, though donations will be greatly appreciated. All donations and proceeds will go directly to NMHF's Kids Set Sail scholarship fund.
Sail'ebrity Happy Hour & Clinic
When: Save the Date: Thursday, June 21
Where: Phillip's Seafood Restaurant, 900 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20024
NMHF is hosting a Sail'ebrity Happy Hour at Phillips' Seafood flagship restaurant in DC, featuring local sailing celebrities, and our final pre-Regatta event will be the week of September 10th, stay tuned for more details.
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!!
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!
Program Updates
An Update from the National Capital High School Sailing Program
By Thomas Deal, Head Coach
The High School Sailing Program has enjoyed great success this year. Having worked for Kids Set Sail during the summer of 2005, I was happy to come on board as the racing coach for this season. Oliver Whitney has done a great job as Program Director. We enjoy a full roster, including teams from Sidwell Friends, T.C. Williams, and Bishop O’Connell. Having attended two away regattas in Annapolis and at Solomons Island, NMHF will have hosted two as well – on May 5 and May 20 – featuring breakfast, all-day barbeque, and an awards ceremony. The entire NMHF family is encouraged to attend. The student sailors are to be congratulated for balancing their academics and extra-curricular activities with the demands of the sailing team. They should also be lauded for demonstrating remarkable growth as sailors and racers. Most recently, our team enjoyed a 2nd place finish in one of the regattas. We look forward to next season and hope to expand the program even further. |
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Kids Set Sail
Kids Set Sail begins its fifth season on June 25 and NMHF is ready to make this the best summer to date! Three sessions are already sold out and registration closes on June 1st. If you know any kids ages 8-14 who want to experience D.C. from the water, click HERE to get the full details about KSS. This summer D.C. youth involved in the Kids Set Sail program will not only learn how to sail but also excel in leadership, teamwork and communication. It’s time to get your kids excited about learning how to sail! Sign up for Kids Set Sail 2007 today!
DC Sail
The Flying Scots and FJs are rigged and ready to sail at DC Sail's sailing Facility! Check our website, www.dcsail.org, to sign up for lessons or a certification test, and, start sailing next weekend!
Join Us for Tuesday Night Racing!
When: Every other Tuesday evening. See the Calendar for details.
Who: DC Sail/NMHF members who have passed the DC Sail Certification test.
Cost: $15 per boat for Basic Members, FREE for Super-Members
Race night offers participants a chance to learn to race in a fun and friendly environment. We race our eight club FJs in the picturesque Washington Channel. Scores don't matter here, as the goal is just to get people enjoying racing on the water.
Boat Rentals Now Available on Weeknights!
When: Monday - Thursday, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Where: The Gangplank Marina, 600 Water St SW, Washington DC 20024
Who: DC Sail/NMHF members who have passed the DC Sail Certification test.
Cost: $25 per boat for Basic Members, FREE for Super-Members
The days are finally long enough for DC Sail to offer sailboat rentals on Weekday evenings! Please make your reservation at lest 24 hours ahead of time. Walk-ins are permitted, but we can't guarantee availability. See our DC Sail rental calendar at http://www.dcsail.org/calendar.htm to reserve a boat today!