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Running Free: Member News February 2025
Congratulations to all of our 2024 Sail Training Award Winners!
The Tall Ships America Sail Training Awards recognize the achievement and contribution of individuals and programs involved in the work and the community of sail training and tall ships. Each year we recognize strong leadership, extra effort, significant impact, and steadfast commitment to our collective work. Receiving a Tall Ships America Award is a high honor and celebration of the people dedicated to the principle that experience under sail strengthens character through authentic challenge.
Nominations are now open all year. Don't wait, nominate!
We've been working hard to partner with companies and organizations to provide our members with discounts. Everything from licensing help, to battling microplastics in your laundry, and sweet sailing gear. We are adding more every week to the Member Benefits page, so be sure to keep your membership current and check back often.
Ottawa’s charity, Bytown Brigantine Inc. (BBI), that operates “Tall Ships Adventure” primarily for youth (12-25), is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Sail Training Organization of the Year (small vessel organization category) by Sail Training International (STI) at its conference in A Coruña, Spain this past November.
The Sail Training Organization of the Year is awarded to the sail training organization has demonstrated excellence in "innovation" and "best practice" in sail training for young people.
Congratulations to Captain Simon Fuller and Lynn Fuller! It was a priviledge for Tall Ships America to see you win this award at the Sail Training International conference.
The Maritime Museum of San Diego, an adventurous non-profit dedicated to collecting, preserving and presenting rich maritime heritage, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Christina Connett Brophy as its new president and CEO, effective immediately.
Dr. Connett Brophy brings more than a decade of leadership experience in the museum industry, where she has championed cultural enrichment and fostered meaningful connections within the community. Her dedication to cultivating impactful experiences and her visionary approach make her uniquely positioned to steer the Maritime Museum of San Diego into its next chapter of growth and success.
Living Classrooms is about to launch our 40th season of maritime education aboard our three historic Chesapeake Bay vessels, the pungy schooner Lady Maryland, skipjack Sigsbee, and buyboat Mildred Belle. Our season starts on April 4th with all boats operating out of Baltimore.
We are pleased to announce that Captain Laura (LP) Page will take command of Lady Maryland this season and Jason Diller will take command of Sigsbee. Captain LP will be starting her 9th season with Living Classrooms and has been running Sigsbee since 2019. She started with Living Classrooms as the cook and deckhand/educator on Lady Maryland in 2015. Captain Diller is starting his third season with Living Classrooms and is transitioning to Sigsbee after running Mildred Belle for the past two years. We are also pleased to welcome Captain Rob Charde to the helm of Mildred Belle. Rob comes to the Maritime Education Department after recent stints aboard Call of the Sea, Alvei, and Shenandoah.
Lady Maryland is currently in drydock for annual maintenance and inspection. The crew is scraping and painting the bottom and topsides and checking the below water seams. We are also getting the starboard propeller shaft aligned, changing zincs, and generally getting the vessel ready for the sailing season.
PRIDE II was relaunched from dry dock on Monday, February 10, following a successful planking refit. The ship will be returning to the Chesapeake Bay in the coming weeks. We are excited to be kicking off our sailing season commemorating Maryland Day in Annapolis this coming March!
SEA will be offering STCW Basic Training, Wilderness First Responder, and Wilderness First Responder Recertification. Please click the below button to see the flyer for more information on the courses, cost, and how to register. As a reminder, all TSA members receive a 10% discount on the courses.
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