Page 8. MAINE COASTAL NEWS January 2011 Waterfront News Mystic Seaport Museum News


Mystic Seaport Invites Public to Have Treasures Assessed at First-Ever Appraisal Day


MYSTIC, CT ~ Representatives from the world-renowned auction house Bonhams of New York City will provide verbal auction estimates for attendees’ items at Appraisal Day at Mystic Seaport, Thursday, January 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


The event will be hosted in the River Room at Latitude 41° Restaurant. Estimates will be given in a variety of antique and collectible areas including maritime art, paintings, books, manuscripts, maps, decorative art, watches, clocks, jewelry and Asian items. Furniture, boats or other large items are not permitted, but photos are welcome.


Appraisals will be given on a first-come, first-served basis and no appointments will be given. Attendees are asked to allow for plenty of time if necessary. A maximum of three hand-carry items per person will be permitted for appraisal.


Advance registration is strongly recommended. Tickets are $25 ($20 for members). All ticket proceeds support Mystic Seaport. Registration is available online at www.mysticseaport.org/tickets or by calling 860.572.5322


For more information, visit www.mysticseaport.org/appraisalday.


Mystic Seaport Announces its 2011 Maritime Author Series


Jessica DuLong, the world’s only female engineer on a fireboat, will be the first


speaker at the 2011 Maritime Author Series at Mystic Seaport Wednesday, January 26. The series runs Wednesday evenings January 26, March 2, March 23 and April 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Museum’s G.W. Blunt White Building. Tickets are $65 ($50 for members) for the series and $20 ($15 for members) for individual programs. A wine and cheese reception will be hosted at 5:30 p.m., followed by the author’s presentation at 6 p.m. and then a question and answer session. One attendee at each program will also win a free copy of the author’s book.


Tickets are available online at www.mysticseaport.org/tickets or by calling 860.572.5322.


Featured speakers and presentations are:


January 26 – DuLong will discuss My River Chronicles: Rediscovering the Work that Built America; A Personal and Historical Journey, a memoir that details her career change from freelance journalist and dotcom executive to becoming the world’s only female diesel engine operator aboard a fireboat. In her book, DuLong describes first volunteering aboard the antique fireboat John J. Harvey then leaving her career for a job in the vessel’s engine room and a life along the ever-changing Hudson River – a transition that caused her to question what America was losing in its shift away from hands-on work. These questions crystallized for DuLong in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks when the retired John J. Harvey was called back into service


and its crew pumped water to fight blazes at Ground Zero. March 2– David Fisichella, an engineer who manages Shipboard Scientific Services at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will discuss Seven-Tenths: Love, Piracy, and Science at Sea, a memoir that details his maritime adventures with his legally blind oceanographer wife, Amy. Throughout depictions of tumultuous weather, Somalian pirates and exotic ports of call, Fisichella’s book reveals the workings of the ocean and provides a first-hand account of the daily routine aboard a crowded science vessel. He further describes learning how scientists study ocean physics, why their research is


so important and the necessity in getting an experiment done right the first time. March 23 – Roy R. Manstan and Frederic J. Frese will discuss Turtle: David Bushnell’s Revolutionary Vessel, their historical account of the first operational submarine designed to sink the British Fleet during the American Revolution. Through the careful analysis of historical records – including Bushnell’s own handwritten letters – Manstan, a mechanical engineer and former Command Diving Officer of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and Frese, a technical arts teacher at Old Saybrook High


Continued on Page 20. Compass Project News Dodge D. Morgan


Memorial Scholarship Fund Compass Project is honored that the Morgan Family has announced the creation of the Dodge D. Morgan Memorial Scholar- ship Fund to benefit students at the Compass Project in Portland.


Mr. Morgan was not only an outstand- ing sailor, but was also the epitome of the American entrepreneurial spirit. The Scholar- ship Fund has been set up in his honor to give youth opportunities to learn the tools they need to succeed in school, work and life. Donations to the Fund will benefit at-risk youth in Greater Portland providing them with the opportunity to attend Compass Project Boat Building Programs which focus on academic, social and life skills through boat building. For information on how you can make a donation, call the Compass Project at 774-0682 or make a secure donation online at www.compassproject.org.


Update on GPS-tracked Mini Sailboat Race to Europe


Students in the Compass Project’s Math and Science through Boat Building Programs launched a five-foot unmanned GPS-tracked mini-sailboat on November 22nd along with three others, to compete in a race across the Atlantic. The race is a tribute to Dodge Mor- gan. The boats are equipped with self-tend- ing sails that will allow them to follow the trade winds and the Gulf Stream from the U.S. to Europe. The first boat to reach Longitude 20 North-approximately 100 miles from Eu- rope-will be declared the winner. Students will follow their boat’s progress through web-based satellite positioning systems and will study ocean and wind currents and ad- vanced computer tracking systems. The boats are now in the Caribbean. To track the boats, go to www.iboattrack.com, click on Educational Passages on the right, then click on Vessels on the right, then click on “Bridges-Compass Project.”


THE BOAT SCHOOL America’s oldest boatbuilding school


Take me fishing.


Because you’re the coolest grandpa ever.


Take me fishing. And show me how to drive the boat.


Take me fishing. So I’ll always remember you.


Quiet, clean-burning, fuel-efficient. That’s the kind of portable power you’re looking for. And that’s why you should drop by and pick up one of our lightweight, compact Yamaha Four Strokes. From 20hp to our 2.5hp dynamo, they’re made to order for small fishing boats, sailboats, canoes and tenders – and for making memories.


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For more information on The Boat School, call (207) 853-2518.


New Meadows Marina 450 Bath Road


Brunswick, Maine 04011 Tel: 207-443-6277


DEALER IMPRINT AREA Website: newmeadowsmarina.com Email: marinasales@suscom-maine.net The Boat School is an affiliate of   ~ Since 1969 ~


Visit our booth at the Maine


Boatbuilders Show in Portland on March 19, 20, & 21!


Get information on our programs in boatbuilding and


marine composites, as well as our special summer programs.


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