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~2011 Atlantic Regional Meeting
~Naval Attache Reception in Washington, DC
~2010 Port Partners in the News
~Member News
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Harry's 90th Birthday Gam
Save the Date!
It's a party and you're invited! Help us celebrate Harry Anderson's 90th birthday by joining us at Harbour court in Newport, RI, on June 18th. Save the Date cards have been sent out and you can expect your invitation later this spring.
Harry's Birthday Gam |
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| Announcing the next meeting for the Society of Professional Sailing Ship Masters (SPSSM) |
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Friday, April 8th,
1400-1700.
Morgan Suites above Latitude 41º, Mystic Seaport.
Join a group of your peers for a gathering of conversation, discussion, and cameraderie. There will be a dutch treat dinner after the meeting.
Click here for information and registration
*Attendance and Membership limited to those with a minimum 100 ton masters & 1 year of command. |
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Destination: New London
2011 Atlantic Regional Meeting |
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This year, our Atlantic Regional meeting will be on board the USCG Barque EAGLE on April 9th. Click here for a Map and Directions.
We have a great agenda lined up. Keep reading for some of the highlights:
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Sail Training International's Self Assessment Toolkit- An overview and workshop.
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Navigating the Regulatory Seas - Updates on a variety of issues from the ASTA Ship Operations & Safety Committee.
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Working with Volunteers - A continuation of the presentation from our November conference. Capt. Simon Colley (Spirit of Bermuda), Capt. Richard Dorfman (Schooner Pioneer), and Claudia Bankert (US Brig Niagara) will be presenting again.
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Focused Topic Discussions - These are your suggestions. If you would like to be added to the schedule, please contact Lori (lori@sailtraining.org).
More detailed information about these and other agenda topics can be found here, Atlantic Regional Meeting Agenda.
Registration Fees: (includes morning refreshment and lunch)
Member: $50.00
Non-Member: $100.00 Become a member today!
ASTA Crew Rate: $25.00 (available to members in good standing 25 years and younger)
REGISTER TO ATTEND
As always, the ASTA office is available to answer your questions. You can reach us at 401.846.1775 or asta@sailtraining.org |
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ASTA travels to Washington, DC to talk tall ships
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| Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) and Mike Rauworth |
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| Global friends of sail training came together on March 9th in Washington, DC at the American Sail Training Association's (ASTA) annual naval attache reception hosted by Senator John Kerry. Held in the U.S. Capitol's former office of the Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, members of the U.S. Coast Guard were joined by naval representatives from Canada, United Kingdom, Ecuador, Sweden, Oman, Belgium, India, Italy, Pakistan, Germany, Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Argentina, along with representatives of our Port Partners. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Senator Jack Reed, our Rhode Island representatives, made seperate addesses to the attendees to announce the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Race Series on the Atlantic Coast in 2012 and the Great Lakes in 2013.
To read more about the reception, click here
To see photos from the event, go to our Flickr page. |
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Port Partners in the News |
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 Navy Pier's Pepsi®Tall Ships®Chicago 2010 won the "Best Event or Festival" Illinois Excellence in Tourism Awards this March. The awards recognize innovative tourism, promotional and marketing initiatives from across the state. Click here for press release.
 GoErie.com, the website partner for the Erie Times-News, announced in March that it had won four awards in national competition. One of them, coverage of the Tall Ships® Erie festival last September , received a first place award of an event or issue. Photo galleries, video and other event components can be seen at GoErie.com/tallships.
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Member News
Have news and want to share it? Send us an email - asta@sailtraining.org |
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USCG Barque Eagle Celebrates 75 Years
In celebration of her 75th anniversary, Eagle is taking the Summer Training Cruise across the Atlantic. Click here for the full schedule. Their goal is to 7,500 fans follow along with the crew so follow this link to the Eagle fanpage on Facebook and support America's Tall Ship!
Crossing the Bar: George Shupp
Photographer and longtime volunteer with the Bayshore Discovery Project, George helped with the early restoration of the A.J. Meerwald. An avid boater, lighthouse enthusiast, and lover of anything maritime, he will leave behind an incredible legacy within the Bivalve community.
Maine Maritime Waterfront Expo-Saturday, April 9th
The day-long event will celebrate the 90th birthday of the college's historic schooner Bowdoin, and the beginning of the schooner's upcoming sailing season. The public is invited to attend the festivities on the waterfront campus, lcoated at the base of Main Street in Castine. Keep reading...
Elissa in Space
For a ship that is over 100 years old, Elissa now finds herself in uncharted water. A piece of the deck is orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station, placed there by an astronaut friend of volunteers with Elissa. Keep reading...
Privateer Lynx on the Small Screen
Filmed in HD, The Privateer Lynx documentary follows the ship through their summer educational programming on the Pacific Coast. Keep reading... | |
