Juan E. Corradi is chairman emeritus of the Seamanship Committee at the New York Yacht Club.

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.

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.

Naval War College’s Dr. Yvonne Masakowski

February 20, 2020 (6-8pm) Hold Fast is a young adult, historical novel in the vein of Kidnapped. Based on a true story, it combines brutal storytelling and a poignant sense of humor.

January 16, 2020 (6-8pm) Richard J. King speaks about his latest book with a book signing.

November 14th, 2019 (6-8pm)
Charlotte Taylor is the author of Images of America: Rhode Island Shipwrecks, published in 2017. Her job includes maintaining an inventory of the location and condition of the state’s shipwrecks (and very occasionally diving on them