Join us on October 21st for a virtual presentation to hear about the campaign from team members Rob Ouellette (Chief Operating Officer), Tyson Lamond (Boat Captain / Shore Team), Robyn Lesh (Design team member), and Dan Morris (Trimmer). The team will talk about their AC36 experiences, what’s in store for the team for AC37, and answer questions from the audience.
Virtual Lecture “Great Yachts: The Marine Paintings of Russ Kramer”
Acclaimed artist Russ Kramer, who specializes in historically-correct dynamic recreations of famous yacht races and turn-of-the-century yachting society
Virtual Lecture by Juan E. Corradi: “The Norwegian Steam”
Juan E. Corradi is chairman emeritus of the Seamanship Committee at the New York Yacht Club.
Virtual Panel “The America’s Cup: Past and Present”
Panelists Gary Jobson, Steven Tsuchiya, and Robert Kamins will deliver an analysis of the current Cup teams and review the Prada Cup series to provide insight ahead of the 36th America’s Cup Match.
Virtual Lecture by Barbara Semple: “Women at Sea”
Frances Carleton Brastow Amesbury in the great aunt of Barbara Brastow Semple. Through the reading of her fifteen years of journals and severals and books and diaries, Barbara has been able to put together a travelogue of sorts highlighting women’s voyages, with an emphasis on Frances’ experiences sailing the high seas around the world.
Virtual Lecture with Dr. Yvonne Masakowski: “Whaling Women of New England”
Naval War College’s Dr. Yvonne Masakowski
Virtual Lecture with Sharon Green: “Exposed: A Virtual Multimedia Experience with Ultimate Sailing”
Capturing the thrill of ‘Ultimate Sailing’ for four decades by Sharon Green. January 21, 2021, 7pm EST
Postponed: “Exploring the History and Cuisine of Local Waters” with Sarah Schumann
Postponed: Local fisherman and writer Sarah Schumann will share the inspiration behind her recent books Simmering the Sea (2018) and Rhode Island’s Shellfish Heritage (2015).
Postponed: “Indians at Sea: In search of Chola, Kunjali, and Maratha maritime history on the coasts of India” with Judith Katz and Grant Rhode
Postponed: In this presentation, Ms. Katz and Dr. Rhode will talk about three of the most important episodes in pre-modern Indian maritime history.
Postponed: Elaine Lembo, “Schooners of Narragansett Bay”
POSTPONED: Elaine Lembo takes a walk through time in the schooners that were the “18 wheelers of the age.”