Thursday, February 3, 2011

Snow and ice, ice and snow, and no thaw in sight. Nothing more disheartening than looking at your boat covered in shrinkwrap and knowing it's going to be two months before you can get to work.

Take heart, friends! We have just the thing to warm your spirits! On February 24, we're bringing together a group of marine industry experts, just for you. All those questions you have about how to rewire your panel, that funny noise the engine made at the end of the season, that varnish project you've been putting off for two seasons... the answers will be here.

Ben Hall, co-founder of Hall Spars, will be on hand to talk spars and rigging; Paul Dow, the manager of the mechanical/electrical department at New England Boatworks is ready to make suggestions; Dennis Klodner, founder of DePaul Diesel in Portsmouth will address all those tricky engine questions. Brian Gustafson of New England Tech will share boat painting tips, our friends at IMTRA can offer ideas about lighting, and a North Sails expert will have the latest and greatest recommendations.

Brought to you by Points East, this evening offers an informal setting with those in the know, so you can find out everything you need to plan your spring projects. Cisco Brewers will provide complimentary refreshments!

Admission is $5 for the general public, free for Museum members. We're tremendously excited about this evening; hope you'll be there.

-Sara

Friday, January 14, 2011

Gearing up for 2011

Happy new year, Museum friends! It's an exciting time here, now that we've dug out from the latest snow storm. When you return to the Museum later this year, you'll find new exhibits, freshly painted walls, and a renewed focus on our mission of education and inspiration. Richard Feeny, our sailing master, is offering seamanship and navigation classes this winter (you can sign up for them here), and is putting together a great group of instructors for this summer's sailing program. We will be offering shorter term programs for those who can't commit to an entire summer, and look forward to expanding KESTREL's role even further.

We're happy to have a new partner in Points East Magazine, who will be presenting our winter lecture series. By February, most sailors are tired of snow, sick of being in their homes, and want to talk about boats! We'll give you just the place to do that. Details are still being finalized for some of the presentations, but author and sailor John Rousmaniere will be offering his illustrated show "The Golden Pastime: Icons of Classic Yachting" here at the Museum on March 24. As always, admission is free for Museum members and only $5 for nonmembers. And did we mention that Points East has brought Nantucket's own Cisco Brewers to the party? Cisco will be pouring and refreshments will be courtesy of Points East. So plan to get out of the house and join us, and stay tuned for information on February and April events as well.

Can't wait to see everyone soon... until then, stay warm and stay in touch.
-Sara