The talk presents a background of Rob Napier’s life-long career as a ship model professional. He discusses various aspects of building and repairing models and describes a few specific projects.
Lecture: “Reading the Glass” by Elliot Rappaport
Reading the Glass: A Captain’s View of Weather, Water, and Life on Ships What’s in a cloud? Did you know that water vapor is invisible and actually lighter than dry air? What separates a tropical storm from a winter blizzard? And what exactly is El Niño? Elliot Rappaport, a professional captain of traditional sailing ships, […]
Lecture: “Golden Age of Newport Yachting” by Bob Mackay
Description coming soon May 18, 2023 In-Person Reception begins at 6 pm Lecture begins at 7 pm, Eastern Purchase tickets below: Virtual Tickets: Members: $10, Non-Members: $15 In-Person Tickets: Members: $15, Non-Members: $20 Save $5. Support the Museum. Become a Member today.
Lecture: “Building RELIANCE” by Sandy Lee
Details coming soon. April 20, 2023 In-Person Reception begins at 6 pm Lecture begins at 7 pm, Eastern Purchase tickets below: Virtual Tickets: Members: $10, Non-Members: $15 In-Person Tickets: Members: $15, Non-Members: $20 Save $5. Support the Museum. Become a Member today.
Lecture: “WEE WINN and the Herreshoff’s Bulb Fin Keelers” by Sandy Lee
WEE WINN is remembered with as great fondness by British yachtsmen and historians as it does for us. Built in 1892, the first year of Herreshoff Manufacturing Company sailboat production, for Miss Winnifred Sutton who took British Half Rater Class honors against all comers winning 21 of 22 races. WEE WINN sailed for many years […]
Lecture: “Winds of Change: Mining Climate Clues from our Whaling Past” by C. Ummenhofer & T.D. Walker
Winds of change: Mining climate clues from our whaling past by Caroline C. Ummenhofer1 and Timothy D. Walker2 1Department of Physical Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA; 2Department of History, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA, USA Bringing together oceanographer Dr. Caroline Ummenhofer from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Dr. Timothy Walker, Professor […]