January 2011 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 5. Waterfront News Renowned Yacht Designer Chuck Paine to Speak at The Apprenticeshop


World-renowned yacht designer Chuck Paine will speak about designing sailboats and his new book My Yacht Designs and the Lessons They Taught Me at The Apprenticeshop on Thursday, January 13 at 7:00 p.m.


Paine grew up in Jamestown, Rhode Island, where he developed a love of boats. He and his twin brother Art spent their free time watching and making drawings of boats coming and going in Narragansett Bay. After attaining a degree in engineering from Brown University and a 2-year stint in the Peace Corps in Tehran, Paine was ready to launch his career as a yacht designer. His


Senate and House-passed Defense Bill Contains full authorization for DDG-51 and DDG-1000 programs


WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Olym- pia J. Snowe and Susan Collins praised final passage of H.R. 6523, the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, which fully authorizes the Department of Defense’s budget request for Navy Ship- building & Conversion, including the DDG- 51 Arleigh Burke and DDG-1000 Zumwalt destroyer programs. H.R. 6523 authorizes $15.7 billion for the total program, as re- quested in the President’s budget, which included $2.9 billion for two DDG-51 destroy- ers and $186.3 million for completion costs of the DDG-1000 program. One of the two DDG- 51 destroyers authorized will be built at Bath Iron Works, and the yard will be responsible for constructing all three of the Navy’s DDG- 1000 destroyers.


mathematical abilities and engineering background were key elements in his success at designing light, strong, fast boats, both power and sail.


After beginning his career with Dick Carter Yacht Design north of Boston, Paine moved to Maine in the early 1970s and established his own shop in the mid-coast. An early connection with boat builder Tom Morris of Morris Yachts on Mount Desert proved to be a productive and career-long partnership. Widespread interest in Maine’s Eggemoggin Reach Regatta for traditional wooden sailboats, with its “Spirit of Tradition” class developed specifically for


“I am very pleased that H.R. 6523 fully authorizes the Navy’s shipbuilding program, including the DDG-51 and DDG-1000 pro- grams. Congressional authorization for the Navy’s destroyers is yet another indication that the hardworking employees at Bath Iron Works are continuing to produce great ships that meet our nation’s naval needs,” said Senator Snowe. “Moreover, authorizing the full amount for the DDG-51 and DDG-1000 illustrates Congress’ commitment to funding the Department of Defense’s request, an im- portant statement as the Appropriations Committees continue to work out differences in the defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011.”


“The Navy relies upon the dedicated workers at BIW to build the most advanced destroyers in the world,” said Senator Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Ser- vices and Appropriations Committees. “I am


American Shipbuilding Association to Dissolve at end of Year


WASHINGTON, D.C—The Board of Directors of the American Shipbuilding Association (ASA) announced today its decision to dissolve the organization effective December 31, 2010. The decision comes after a review of the organization’s charter and changes in the industry landscape convinced the Board that another approach was needed to address the industry’s issues in Washington. “The structural changes underway in the U.S. shipbuilding industry and the recent decision by Cynthia Brown to step down as president of the Association have afforded the opportunity to take a hard look at the direction the industry needs to take in the months and years ahead to ensure our voice is heard in Washington and across the country,” said Fred Harris, Chairman of


American Shipbuilding Association. “We concluded that the American Shipbuilding Association had served its purpose and that in light of the structural changes occurring in the industry, a new approach was required going forward. What that approach will look like will be the subject of ongoing discussions among the membership.” The Board wishes to thank Ms. Brown and her staff for their years of service and wishes her well as she engages in future opportunities.


ASA is the national trade association that represents America’s premier shipbuilders. The ASA also includes as partners, more than 100 companies engaged in the manufacture of ship systems and components, repair and technical services.


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that race, provided an important forum and continuing demand for wooden sailboat design. Over the course of his career, Paine produced hundreds of designs for an international customer base, wrote frequently for Yachting magazine, and achieved global recognition as a master of his craft.


For The Apprenticeshop’s Second Thursdays lecture series, Paine will talk about sailboats, his book, and share anecdotes from his long career and love of boating. Though retired from design work in 2008, he continues as a marine artist, displaying works in a variety of galleries in


pleased that the final version of the defense policy bill authorizes the full funding for another destroyer to be built at BIW, as was proposed by the Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this year.”


It is interesting to note that both Michael Michaud and Chellie Pingree voted against this bill.


Summary Written by Congressional Re- search Service


Ike Skelton National Defense Authoriza- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of De- fense (DOD) for FY2011. Authorizes appro- priations to DOD for: (1) procurement, includ- ing for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, and shipbuild- ing and conversion; (2) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (3) research, development, test, and evaluation; (4) opera- tion and maintenance; (5) military personnel;


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Continued on Page 21. Senators Snowe, Collins Applaud Authorization for Destroyer Programs


(6) Working Capital Funds; (7) the National Defense Sealift Fund; (8) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (9) interdiction and counter-drug activities; (10) the Defense Inspector General; (11) the Defense Health Program; (12) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; (13) overseas contingency opera- tions; (14) chemical demilitarization; (15) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (16) National Guard and reserve forces facilities; (17) mili- tary base closure and realignment activities; (18) overseas contingency operations mili- tary construction; (19) environmental resto- ration; (20) cooperative threat reduction; and (21) Iraq and Afghanistan security forces. Improve Acquisition Act of 2010 - Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) civilian manage- ment of the defense acquisition system; (2) acquisition related functions of chiefs of the armed forces; and (3) performance assess- ments of the defense acquisition system.


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