Preserving America s Sailing Legacy «Engaging Sailing s Next Generation HALL OF FAME INDUCTION End of Year Update 2016 Public nominations are open year round with a March 30 cutoff. 80 nominations were made. Lifetime Achievement Award and Class of 2016 chosen. 2016 Induction held at St. Francis Yacht Club on October 29 & 30. Event live streamed with 2,743 viewers. 2017 Induction to be held at New York Yacht Club, Harbour Court on September 23 & 24. 2018 Induction to be held at Ft. Lauderdale Yacht Club. STEM SAILING: LEARNING MATH & SCIENCE THROUGH SAILING Navigation and Science of Sailing curricula have been posted for free use by educators across the country. STEM Summer Bridge academic program was held for 60 students. 120 9th and 10th grade Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students participated in seven-week NSHOF Project Based Learning (PBL) Module sessions. 117 9th & 10th grade AACPS STEM students participated in field trips to the NSHOF including a tour of United States Naval Academy Hydromechanics Laboratory and Crown Sailing Center. Discussions and plans are underway to institute the STEM Sailing Program in schools in Charleston, Newport, Norfolk, Los Angeles and Erie, Pennsylvania. 106 organizations are part of the STEM Sailing National Consortium. A bi-monthly newsletter of best practices and resources is distributed. Fourth Annual Marine and Maritime Career Fair for students, grades 7-12, held at Annapolis High School. Co-sponsored by Anne Arundel County Public Schools and Eastport Yacht Club Foundation. ON SITE PROGRAMING Free public display at the Sailing Center of boats including among others: Adonia, Trumpy 76 Adventurer, Cherubini 56 Adventurer, Alden 42 America, Sloop 101 Lena,Lund 25 Lynx, Replica Privateer 78 Maryland Dove, Replica Ship Mouette, Ray Hunt 30 NSHOF End of Year Report 2016 Page 1
Annaliese, Beneteau 40 Aqua Vite, Beneteau 40 Arathusa, Gunboat 60 Azzura, Cutter-Rigged Sloop 95 Berwyn, Ralf Wiley 38 Blue Moon, Hylas 44 Bufflehead, Log Canoe 32 Bull and Bear, Replica Sandbaggers Celebrate, Taswell 58 Conflict, Star 22.5 Curlew, Valiant Esprit 37 Elf, Lawley 30 Exotic Material, Albacore Fantasea, CSY 44 Hope, Star 22.5 Honalee, Herreshoff 29.5 Jolly Dolphin, Workboat 63 Joyce Elaine, Chapell 38 Lacerta, Abeking & Rasmussen 40 Morgan, Acorn 10 Mystic Wind, Cat 20 Mytrea, Choy Lee 38 Nightshade, Herreshoff 36 Pride of Baltimore II Sails Call, Beneteau 47 Sashay, Star 22.5 Sigi, Faering 20 Sigsbee, Skipjack 75 Sorcerer II, Cookson 95 Spellbound, Cutts and Case 47 Spirit of Bermuda, Sloop 112 Sultana, Replica Topsail Schooner 97 Trout, Star 22.5 Vignette, Dickerson 41 Vignette, Custom Cutter 39 Winsome, Nielson Gumdrop 36 Witchcraft, Lawley 59 Bull & Bear Sailing Bull and Bear have hosted 280 people for sailing, most of whom have never sailed before. Magothy River vs. Severn River Challenge was held. Recovering Warrior Sailing Squadron Annapolis Spring Regatta, co-sponsored with United States Naval Academy, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating, Connected Warrior Foundation, and Warrior Events, was held on April 30. Bay Head Spring Regatta, co-sponsored with Bay Head Yacht Club and Semper Fi Fund was held on June 11. Annapolis Fall Regatta, co-sponsored with United States Naval Academy, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating, Connected Warrior Foundation and Warrior Events, was held on August 27. Outreach Program to African American Community Six sails through the summer were held with members of the community. Classic Wooden Sailboat Rendezvous & Race Sixth Annual Classic Wooden Sailboat Rendezvous & Race was held September 23-25 in cooperation with Chesapeake Traditional Sailing Association; 23 boats participated. NSHOF End of Year Report 2016 Page 2
United States Sailboat Show In cooperation with the United States Sailboat Show, American Sailing Association and Beneteau USA, 220 people participated in a First Sail Workshop. Christmas Lights Parade In cooperation with the Eastport Yacht Club, hosted boats for the Annual Holiday Lights Parade. Tom Morris Library Reading room open to the public. There are now 3,000 items in the collection. Navigation Seminar Hosted celestial navigation seminar. Environmental Stewardship Partnership with Sailors for the Sea. Clean Regatta certified. In cooperation with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, distribution of information regarding Saving the Bay has been set up at the NSHOF Sailing Center. WEBSITE Sailing Resources Locator Interactive U.S. map of over 1,580 sailing programs state by state. Film Library A growing online collection of over 100 sailing films and videos between two minutes and two hours, many of which are unavailable anywhere else. More videos in queue to go online soon. Videos were watched over 17,500 times for a total of close to 1,200 hours watched. Galleries Debuted new online exhibition: Sailing Covers from The New Yorker. Sailors and Stories: U.S. Olympic Sailing Medalists, U.S. Paralympic Medalists, Rolex Yachtsman of the Year and Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Recipients, Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy Winners and Adams Cup. Sailing in American Literature: Collection of sailing quotes from American writers such as Thoreau, Emerson, Twain, Barth, etc. NSHOF End of Year Report 2016 Page 3
Photographic Exhibitions: Virtual exhibition of the photographs of Daniel Forester, Onne van der Wal and Billy Black posted. Sailing in American Art: Virtual exhibition of sailing paintings from the National Gallery of Art. Curated by Elizabeth Grazioli and Wil Scott. Sailing in American Music: Virtual streaming of sailing in American music, curated by David Hildebrand, PhD. Gowrie Group Yacht Club and Adams Cup Stories Project Collecting and enhancing yacht clubs stories from across the country. Collecting Adams Cup stories. Tom Morris Library and Book Reviews Walter Cronkite s sailing library collection is online. Additional collections have been received. Education STEM Sailing: Learning Math & Science through Sailing programs and reports. Learning Math & Science through Sailing National Consortium network and newsletters. Learning Math & Science through Sailing STEM 9th and 10th grade curricular template in use by schools around the country. American Women in Sailing Story Project Postings of the America3; The Women s Team, The Salty Sisters, Mary Patten, Adams Cup and WIMRA as part of the American Women in Sailing Story Project. Sailing for Gold: Letters from Rio Exclusive daily reports by Gary Jobson from the 2016 Olympics. Online Contributions and Sales Founding Members. Annual Giving. Morris Library Campaign. SOCIAL NETWORKS YouTube Channel - SailingHallofFame - features 105 videos with over 8,926 views, 28% increase over last year. Facebook Active like participation by over 3,754 fans, a 13% increase. NSHOF End of Year Report 2016 Page 4
Twitter @sailinghall - has over 437 followers, a 10% increase, with over 755 tweets. Instagram _sailinghalloffame_ - began actively posting late this year, gaining 140 followers. YACHT CLUBS and CLASS ASSOCIATIONS Union League Club Yacht Squadron Rendezvous. Chesapeake Bay Bermuda 40 Rendezvous. Eastport Yacht Club Annapolis to Bermuda Race support boats. Eastport Yacht Club Annapolis Lights Parade. Annapolis Yacht Club Memorial Day. Annapolis Yacht Club Frostbite. FACILITY Merrill Foundation grant of $250,000 for planning and design of new facility. State of Maryland grant of $1,000,000 for new facility. OTHER 900 copies of Hall of Famer Jim Kilroy s book, Kialoa US 1: Dare to Win, have been distributed to junior sailing programs across the country for instructional and fundraising purposes. Citizens Advisory Committee meets four times. Bull & Bear sailing in Baltimore during the Fall season. VOLUNTEERS STEM Sailing; 16 skippers/crews, 15 boats Bull & Bear Free Sailing; 53 skippers/crews/rigging & down-rigging Classic Wooden Boat Rendezvous & Race; 14 for organization & RC Wounded Warrior Regatta; 42 for organization, skippers, crew & RC Sailboat Show; 35 for organization & manning display Induction; 6 for organization, production & fundraising Tom Morris Library; 1 librarian Office Support; 1 administrative assistant Web & Social Media; 1 administrator Legal Services; 1 attorney 1,630 hours 1,371 hours 177 hours 220 hours 100 hours 58 hours 100 hours 150 hours 104 hours 226 hours NSHOF End of Year Report 2016 Page 5