End of Year Update 2015

HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

• Public nominations were open from February 1 to April 1.
• 108 Nominations were made with 80 distinct individuals.
• Lifetime Achievement Award and Class of 2015 chosen.
• 2015 Induction and Adams Cup Reunion held on October 3 and 4 at Bay Head Yacht Club.
• Induction in 2016 will be at St. Francis Yacht Club, in 2017 at New York Yacht Club, Harbour Court and in 2018 at Ft. Lauderdale Yacht Club.

STEM SAILING

• Navigation and Science of Sailing curriculum have been posted for free use by educators nationwide.
• Teacher Academy established to teach math and science teachers how to sail.
• 105 organizations are part of the STEM Sailing National Consortium. A bi-monthly newsletter of best practices and resources is distributed.
• 287 9th  & 10th grade Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) STEM students participated in seven-week NSHOF Project Based Learning Module sessions for which they received academic credit.
• 117 9th & 10th grade AACPS STEM students participated in field trips to NSHOF including a tour of the United States Naval Academy Hydromechanics Laboratory and Crown Sailing Center, as well as sails on Donnybrook .
• Fourth Annual Marine and Maritime Career Fair for students, grades 7-12 held at Annapolis High School. Co-sponsored with the Anne Arundel County Public Schools and Eastport Yacht Club Foundation.
• Discussions and plans are underway to institute the STEM Sailing Program in schools in Charleston, Los Angeles, Newport, New Orleans and Detroit.

ON SITE PROGRAMING

Wounded Warrior Sailing Squadron

• Annapolis Spring Regatta, co-sponsored with United Sates Naval Academy, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating, Connected Warrior Foundation and Warrior Events, held on April 25.
• Annapolis Fall Regatta, co-sponsored with United Sates Naval Academy, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating, Connected Warrior Foundation and Warrior Events, held on September 12

Bull & Bear Sailing

• Bull and Bear hosted 251 people for free sailing; 75% had never sailed before.

• Adventurer, Alden 52, 1925
• Anneliese, Beneteau 40, 2008
• Blue Moon, Hylas 44, 1987
• Bobsled, C+C 30 One Design
• Bull and Bear , Replica 1860s sandbaggers
• Curlew, Valiant Esprit 37, 1987
• Donnybrook, Alan Andrews 80, 2004
• Extreme2, C+C 30 One Design
• Fantasia, CSY 44
• Howard Blackburn, Alden 57, 1950
• Hooligan, C+C 30 One Design
• Honalee, Herreshoff 29.5, 1962
• Hummingbird, Skipjack, 1995
• Impossible Dream, Custom 58, 2002
• Infinity, Orion 27, 1978
• Just A Friend, C+C 30 One Design

• Lacerta, Concordia 39, 1956
• Little Big Man, C+C 30 One Design
• Lynx, A replica Privateer
• Nightshade, Herreshoff 36.5
• Sails Call, Beneteau 47, 2009
• Sashay, Star 22.5, 1956
• SIGI, Fjording, 1981
• Sorcerer II, Cookson 95, 1998 (Research vessel)
• Spellbound, Cutts 47, 1970
• Stark Raving Mad VIII, C&C30
• Sultana, A replica Topsail Schooner
• Themis, C+C 30 One Design
• Trout, Star 22.5, 1924
• Vignette , Custom Cutter, 39 1968
• Wild Horses, W-Class W-76, 1998
• Witchcraft, Lawley 66, 1903

Classic Wooden Boat Rendezvous & Race

• Sixth Annual Classic Wooden Boat Rendezvous & Race was held September 20-21 held in cooperation with Chesapeake Traditional Sailing Association; 23 boats registered and 17 boats participated. Featured dinghy rowing race, wood boat maintenance demonstrations and talks in addition to harbor yacht race.

C+C 30 Regatta

• Hosted C+C One Design boats for the Annapolis Fall Regatta.

Tom Morris Library

• Reading room open to the public.
• Over 2,500 items are now in the collection.

Adams Cup

• Mrs. Charles Frances Adams Cup on display.

United States Sailboat Show

• In cooperation with the United States Sailboat Show, American Sailing Association and Beneteau USA, 220 people participated in an On-Board Sailing Workshop.

Christmas Lights Parade

• In cooperation with Eastport Yacht Club, hosted boats for the Annual Holiday Lights Parade.

Environmental Stewardship

• In cooperation with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, distributed information on Saving the Bay.
• NSHOF is now Sailors for the Sea Clean Regatta certified.

WEBSITE

Sailing Resources Locator

• Interactive U.S. Map of approximately 1,600 sailing programs organized by state.

Film Library

• Updated collection of nearly 80 sailing films and videos between four minutes and two hours, many of which cannot be seen anywhere else.
• Videos were played approximately 6600 times this year, from most U.S. states and several foreign countries.
• New videos have been acquired and are set to go online next year.

Galleries

• Sailors and Stories : U.S. Olympic Sailing Medalists, U.S. Paralympic Medalists, Rolex Yachtsman of the Year and Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Recipients, and Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy Winners (US Sailing Lists).
• Sailing in American Literature : Listing of sailing quotes from American writers such as Thoreau, Emerson, Twain, Barth, etc.
• Photographic Exhibitions : Virtual exhibitions featuring the photographs of Daniel Forester, Onne van der Waal 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.

Gowrie Group Yacht Club Stories Project

• Enhancing and collecting yacht clubs stories from across the country.

Tom Morris Library and Book Reviews

• Walter Cronkite sailing collection posted.
• Additional collections have been received.

Education

• STEM Sailing programs and reports.
• STEM Sailing National Consortium network and newsletters.
• STEM Sailing Navigation and Science of Sailing curriculum online.

American Women In Sailing Story Project

• The America3, The Women’s Team; The Salty Sisters; Mary Patten, WIMRA and Adams Cup as part of the American Women In Sailing Story Project.

Online Contributions

• Annual Giving.
• Morris Library Campaign.
• Sponsorship Opportunities.

SOCIAL NETWORKS

YouTube

• SailingHallofFame Channel - currently features 42 videos with 8,786 views – a 37% increase, with over 70,000 minutes watched.

Facebook

• Over 3510 “Likes” – a 7% increase over last year.
• Posts reach of 121,600 over the year. Highest daily reach of 10,965 people.

Twitter

• @SailingHall Twitter account with 329 followers had average of over 4,100 impressions each month.

YACHT CLUBS

• Partnership with Gowrie Group to collect and tell yacht club stories.
• Partnership with SunSail and Moorings to provide discounts to Founding Member Yacht Clubs and their members.

VOLUNTEERS

• STEM Sailing; 16 skippers/crews, 13 boats

• Classic Wooden Boat Rendezvous & Race; 16 for organization & RC

• Bull & Bear Free Sailing; 39 skippers/crews/rigging & down-rigging

• Wounded Warrior Regatta; 42 for organization, skippers, crew & RC

• Sailboat Show; 31 for organization & manning display

• Induction; 11 for organization, production & fundraising

• Tom Morris Library; one librarian

• Office Support; one administrative assistant

• Web & Social Media; one administrator

• Legal Services; one attorney