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News from our Education Department
When people learn to sail they gain access to the majority of the planet, the part covered with water. Sailing Students experience great freedom as they learn their way around the harbor. As they learn to handle themselves and their boats safely on the water, they acquire a new interest, which in many cases, will provide them with happy hours during the rest of their lives, and they benefit most from being exposed to an experience which some educators feel is the best available means of developing self reliance.
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Adventures of the "S" Class Yachts PAPOOSE & SQUAW (and AQUILA, too!)
Presented by: Angus Davis
 Fred Roy and Angus Davis at PAPOOSE's launching.
Lecture - Thursday May 30.
Doors at 6pm. Lecture at 7pm. Angus Davis learned to sail in Bristol waters aboard AQUILA, the Herreshoff S Class sloop his grandfather Robert Spink Davis and father Geoff Davis raced out of Bristol since the 1960s. Class historian Ken Upham believes it to be the first S Boat ever built, H.M.Co. #828. With growing interest in the S Class and classic racing, many accomplished sailors compete in S Class one-design racing on Narragansett Bay, Long Island Sound and Cape Cod. Read More... Our lecture series is sponsored by: Points East Magazine and Cisco Brewers and Triple Eight Distillery |
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Nathanael Greene Herreshoff and the America's Cup: Part Ten - The 1903 Challenger SHAMROCK III 
Curator Log May 2013
No Shamrock is complete without three petals- Now we have the third- Will she lift the Cup?
Sir Thomas Lipton initiated correspondence with the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) for a third challenge in January 1902, culminating in a letter of October 7, 1902 to "challenge for the America's Cup, subject to the same conditions as governed the last contest and proved to be so satisfactory namely- the best three out of five races...The first race to be sailed on Thursday 20th August 1903".
Read More...
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3rd and 4th of July Celebration
We kick off the festivities on Wednesday, July 3rd with fantastic live music on the Waterfront by The Ravers! We will be enjoying a Family Style Barbeque, Sunset Cocktails, Live Music, and a fabulous view of the evening's fireworks from the Museum Dock. It will be an unforgettable night!
Tickets for the 3rd are $40 for adults. $10 for kids.
Join us July 4th at our PRIME location along the parade route for viewing the oldest Fourth of July Parade in the nation! It's the perfect place for family and friends to enjoy the day. Enjoy the sounds of The Ancient Mariners Dixieland Band as you enjoy a Light Breakfast from 7:30 til 10:30. Stay tuned for more waterfront activities!
Tickets for the 4th are $20 per person.
Dockage and moorings are available for the 3rd and 4th of July celebrations. 2 night minimum.
Call the Museum to make your reservations: 401.253.5000
See you there!
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Save the Date
The America's Cup Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Monday the 5th of August 2013 6:30 PM
Followed by a Seated Dinner
De Young Museum Golden Gate Park 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco |
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This Week in Herreshoff History
110 Years Ago- RELIANCE and the 1903 America's Cup
Thursday May 28, 1903
In tune-up races held at the head of the Sound for the America's Cup RELIANCE beat COLUMBIA, while CONSTITUTION's topmast broke after the yacht had sailed nine miles of the course. CONSTITUTION was giving RELIANCE a "hard rub" and both yachts had reached a turning point. The starboard topmast spreader failed causing the topmast to buckle and then snap.
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New Posts on The RELIANCE Project Blog
 Building continues as we lay out all the fittings that go on deck.
...We have beautiful cleats from J. M. Reineck done in his business shop on a CAD machine with all the machine tools and jigs to make many parts exactly the same, including posts to fasten these cleats to the deck. On the other hand, we have exquisite craftsman-made parts from Mike Mirman in his home shop.
READ THE BLOG
And learn why we're so excited about this amazing endeavor.
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Congratulations to the Roger Williams Graduating Class of 2013!
RWU Wrestling's Golf Tournament Fundraiser
June, 21 at 1pm. Event will be held at the Green Valley Country Club in Portsmouth, RI.
Barn Summer Playhouse Series: "The God of Carnage"
Performances held at 7:30 PM at the Performing Arts Center (The Barn).
Dates will be June 22, 27, 28 & 29.
Barn Summer Playhouse Series "Ashes to Ashes"
Performances held at 7:30 PM at the Performing Arts Center (The Barn).
Dates will be July 10, 11, 12 & 13.
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