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Welcome Back!
After a brief hiatus we are re-launching Currents, our e-newsletter to connect with our friends and community on our latest in programming, events, exhibits and our plans for the future. Since the opening of our Preview Center in October, we have been busy getting the word out about our exciting vision for the future of the organization through an ambitious community outreach campaign. I've personally presented at dozens of community and civic meetings in and around Newport Beach eager to listen to feedback on our plans. If you haven't seen it yet please watch the video of our plans and share your thoughts with us by emailing us at info@nhnm.org or click reply to this email.
We are also excited about our new educational initiatives and full program line-up on horizon including:
- Please join us for the Lexus Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race Kick-Off this Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 12 - 4 p.m.
- The success of our inaugural Spring Break festival, 'Sea Dogs, Sailors and Scientists'. See the fun through the photos on our Flickr account.
- The premiere of our Educational Video Series with 'The Wedge' which explores the natural phenomenon of waves using the backdrop of Newport's own local surf hot-spot. Watch the video now.
- The launch of our new family event series, 'Family Fun Zone Fridays'.
- New summer internships for high school and college students who are looking to gain experience in GSTEM Education, Marketing, Marine Biology, and Public Programs.
Thank you again for your continued interest in ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum and I hope you'll enjoy learning what we've been up to and what's on the horizon for the rest of the season.
Rita R. Stenlund
President
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This Weekend:
Lexus Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race  Sunday, April 22 , 12 - 4 p.m.
Please join us for Lexus Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race and enjoy free gallery admission, live music by Mark Wood and the Parrot Head Band, children's boat-building activity, a classic Woody display and much more!
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Upcoming Events:
Family Fun Zone Friday's
June 15; 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Please join us for the launch of our new summer family series, 'Family Fun Zone Fridays'. Enjoy summer evenings on the waterfront complete with music, children's activities, and extended gallery hours.
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We are pleased to announce our participation again this year in the Blue Star Museum Program. The BSM program was started in 2010, by the National Endownment of the Arts and all participating Museums agree to grant free admission to all active duty military members and their immediate families.
Although the BSM program is offered only during the summer, the Museum is happy to offer free admission to military personnel all year-round.
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 In Case You Missed It:
Waterman Lecture Series featuring Roz Savage
Over 100 of our members and
many new friends joined us on February 23, for two unique presentations by Roz Savage, the 2010 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, for a lecture and special question and
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Roz Savage and Mike Whitehead at the Q&A presentation on February 23, 2012.
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answer session led by Mike Whitehead. Roz is a record-breaking ocean rower who has been raising awareness about important issues facing the health of the ocean. To learn more about Roz and to follow her on her future adventures |
Sea Dogs, Sailors and Scientists
Thank you to all that joined us for our first-ever Spring Break festival, 'Sea Dogs, Sailors and Scientists'. We had an impressive roster of
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Patrick the Sea Star meets with fans in the courtyard during Sea Dogs, Sailors and Scientists
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VIP's including: Benjamin Franklin, Ricky Raindrop, Patrick the Sea Star and a Mermaid!
To check out pictures of all the fun visit our Facebook or Flickr account. If you haven't already please tag 'ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum in your photos to share them with our community.
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 From Around the Oceanic Community:
Update: Five Dives Expedition As the exclusive Southern California Educational Partner of the Five Dives Expedition, we are happy to bring you an update on local adventurer Chris Welsh as he prepares for his journey to the deepest depth on Earth along with partner Sir Richard Branson as part of the Five Dives Expedition. As many of you know film director, James Cameron touched down in the Marianas Trench on March 28, 2012, making him one of the few people ever who have reached 'full ocean depth'. Chris congratulated Cameron and his team and even shared that the two teams have been working together on scientific and technological innovation and plan to continue their relationship in the spirit of ocean exploration. As Chris explained on the Virgin Oceanic website, "The Virgin sub is excellent for large scale exploration and identifying areas worthy of more detailed examination, and Jim's sub is perfect for detailed examination of those sites once found. We can achieve more through collaboration than just the sum of our efforts". This does not deter Virgin Oceanic's Five Dives Expedition and they are still on course for their dive after further testing is done on the quartz dome that makes up the top of the sub.
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The Sinking of the R.M.S.Titanic: 100 Years Later
The lessons and legacy of a tragedy
On April 15, 1912 the unsinkable R.M.S. Titanic, the largest passenger liner afloat at the time, made a fateful collision with an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank in the North Atlantic loosing 1,514 of the 2,223 people she carried. On the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the deadliest maritime disaster in peacetime, we reflect on the tragedy and how it forever changed the way we boat and think about safety and the sea. In direct response to the tragedy, Britain and the United States founded the International Convention of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) which still governs maritime safety regulations today including the mandatory enforcement of emergency drills for passengers and crew and enough life boats to accommodate all passengers on board.
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Photograph from the start of the 1949 Newport to Ensenada Race.
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Spotlight on
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This photograph is from 1949 and shows the start of the Newport to Ensenda Race (now in it's 65th year!). The three boats (from left to right) are #24 Mabel, #18 Four Winds, #6 Kitten. Watch the start of the Race this year from the Balboa Pier on Friday, April 27th and head back to the Museum to learn more about ocean racing.
We are kicking -off the start of this year's race on Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 12- 4p.m. and will be featuring free kids activities like wooden boat-building, science stations, free admission, and live music. To learn more visit the website. . |
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