The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is pleased to be able to offer a new way to experience the Chesapeake this year, with a monthly series of Wednesday Night Racing Spectator Cruises inviting the public to spend an evening on the Miles River watching sailboat races from the deck of CBMM’s 1920 buyboat Winnie Estelle.

With each set to depart from CBMM’s campus in St. Michaels, Md., cruises are scheduled for 5:30–7:30pm on June 2, July 7, and Aug. 4, and 5:15–7:15pm on Sept. 1 and Oct. 6.

These spectator cruises offer a great introduction to sailboat racing in a casual but competitive atmosphere. For extra fun, sign up to watch the annual James Wilson Round the Island Race on Aug. 4, where all boats race a set 6.8-mile course around Herring Island; and the Oct. 6 race, where the fleet celebrates the end of the sailing season with a competition for the “Best Dressed” award.

The cost to participate in one of CBMM’s Wednesday Night Racing Spectator Cruises is $20 per person, with a 20% discount for CBMM members. To register, visit cbmm.org/onthewater.

Beginning May 13, 2021, the Channel Islands Maritime Museum (CIMM) will be presenting its latest exhibition “Art of the Sailor” in its Brenda and Gary Farr Gallery.

When sailors left their homes to voyage across the sea, oftentimes they faced dangerous and extreme working conditions, horribly cramped quarters, and a journey that could stretch months to years. When stuck in these difficult and wearisome circumstances, some sailors used art to express themselves. “Art of the Sailor” will feature a unique collection of scrimshaw pieces (many of which have never been shown before at the Museum), decorative and working marine knots, unique embroidered items, and other sailor-made artifacts. Several of the items to be featured in the exhibition have never been seen outside of their privately-owned collections.

To accompany the exhibit, on May 19th, the CIMM Speaker Series will feature author and knot-tying expert Lindsey Philpott. A knot-tying book author, civil engineer, furniture maker, woodcarver, forensic engineer, and forensic knot analyst, Mr. Philpott will be sharing his amazing experiences and his love of the sailors’ art of knot tying.

 “Art of the Sailor” runs through August 23, 2021. Entrance to the exhibition is included in the price of admission to CIMM. Admission is: free for Museum members, $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, $3 for youth (ages 6-17 years), free for children age 5 years and under.

This is a quick reminder that the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship and Museum Tug Ohio opens tomorrow, May 1st. We strongly recommend reserving or pre-purchasing tickets as we are still at reduced visitor capacity to ensure the health and safety of our guests.
In addition, I wanted to share this aerial footage of the ship by Drone Works Media Toledo. We’ve placed it on our Facebook and YouTube pages and encourage you to share it as you see fit. 

• YouTube Link
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Thanks for all you continue to do to help us spread the word. We are looking forward to the summer season!

Please go here for information:

https://artsconsulting.com/employment/vancouver-maritime-museum-executive-director/

National Maritime Day is a United States holiday created to recognize the maritime industry. It is  observed on May 22, the date in 1819 that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah,  Georgia on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam power.

In 2020, the Door County Maritime Museum, home to the restored tugboat John Purves (and a member  of the Historic Naval Ships Association & the Council of American Maritime Museums), organized a  synchronized ship’s whistle salute in honor of health care workers on the front lines as the coronavirus  pandemic began. Ships from coast to coast took part.  

We would like to make the coordinated whistle salute an annual event. This year, it makes sense to once  again pay tribute to health care workers who fought to save lives over the past year, while also honoring the merchant mariners who have kept goods moving around the globe despite the challenges of the  pandemic.  

OUR PLAN  

Saturday, May 22, 2021 at NOON (Central) (1PM Eastern & 10AM Pacific): All ships moored are  encouraged to sound a “Master’s Salute” simultaneously. A “Master’s Salute” consists of three  long blasts (:05 each) followed by two short blasts (:02 each).  

Every participating vessel is asked to shoot video for social media and share with the hashtag  #MaritimeHonors – as well as their own hashtag of choice.  

LOCALLY: Each ship is encouraged to share this notice ahead of the event with their local maritime  community. Make sure you notify local Coast Guard units so they are aware of your plans.  

STURGEON BAY: The Historic Tug John Purves will count down on VHF Channel 16 & 71 to the Noon  (central time) salute.  

The Museum, respecting waterways rules, has contacted the US Coast Guard stations in  Northeast Wisconsin to make them aware of the plan, as well as seek their participation in the  event.  

CONTACT:  

Kevin Osgood, Executive Director or Sam Perlman, Deputy Director  

(920) 743-5958 

Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society 

120 North Madison Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-3416 

www.dcmm.org

The conference webpage now includes a quick tutorial on how to log on to our online platform and have the most fun at our online conference. https://councilofamericanmaritimemuseums.org/annual-meeting/

On Monday, April 21, from 3:15pm to 4:30pm during the conference, we have a special networking event. Priceless artifact, or yard sale purchase…or both? Share a photo of an unusual artifact in your collection, and be ready to share one truth and one lie about that artifact. The people in your networking group will choose which one they think is the truth and which is the lie. This is a fun way to see artifacts from each museum’s collection and learn something new! We will have two rounds with different people in each group, so come prepared to stump your peers! 

Let’s all welcome the Kodiak Maritime Museum to CAMM! For more information about this new member museum, please go to its website: https://kodiakmaritimemuseum.org/

Saddle up to our BYOB bar on Sunday, April 18 at 7:00 pm Eastern time! Our bartender, Greg Gorga, will highlight the finest grog for you before sending you to small breakout rooms to meet up with old friends, and meet new ones!

Greg is bringing a special guest to the party – Ian Cutler, proprietor of Santa Barbara’s first legal distillery, Cutler’s Artisan Spirits https://cutlersartisan.com/ – making this event even more exciting!

Dress up in your most MERRY-timey attire! Groups will designate the most creative attire in their rooms, and a final vote for the most creative costume by popular vote will declare a winner. So get out those pirate blouses, anything with anchors, and those mermaid shells!

It is just two weeks to the all -virtual CAMM annual conference. Registration closes this Friday, April 9, to help ensure smooth operation on the conference.
If you have registered already – Thank You! and we’re really looking forward to connecting with you.
If you have yet to register, now is the time to do so. It’s only $39.00! Please go to https://councilofamericanmaritimemuseums.org/annual-meeting/ and register now! I
We look forward to seeing you in two weeks.