Explore shipboard practices, procedures and products chosen for their “treading lightly on the earth” value. Survey information has been collected and case studies will be presented by the A. J. Meerwald and the Sloop Clearwater. Share your experiences and be a participant in Ships to Save the Waters’ efforts to develop best practices for the “greening” of the tall ships fleet.
Tall Ships®Youth Adventure Program – Friday, Nov. 9 1145-1300
October 26, 2007 — ErinWith support from the US Department of Justice and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), ASTA awarded mini-grants to seven member organizations in 2007. ASTA’s Youth Adventure Program provided positive life-changing experiences on tall ships and sail training vessels to over 200 youth from underserved communities throughout the ASTA regions. Mini-grant recipients discuss their programs, finding and some unexpected outcomes. A Juvenile Justice Specialist will highlight “model” and “best practice” juvenile delinquency prevention programs.
Speaker: Capt. Ken Neal
Capt. Neal is Director and co-founder of Call of the Sea, a sail training organization in San Francisco Bay. He was Marine Superintendent of Sea Education Association and has served as captain of Robert C. Seaman’s, Spirit of Massachusetts, Californian, Westward, Seaward, Corwith Cramer, and the Harvey Gamage.
Speaker: Capt. Peter Bolster
Capt. Bolster has workered in the sail training industry since 1988 and has served as the Fleet Captain at Living Classrooms Foundation, in Baltimore, MD since 1998. The LCF fleet consists of four traditional Chesapeake Bay watercraft, including the pungy schooner Lady Maryland. Before his work at LCF, Captain Bolster sailed two years as Captain of Providence. He also has sailed at SEA, and aboard Pride of Balitmore II, Niagara and Californian, among other ASTA vessels. He resides in Baltimore with his wife and their daughter.
Speaker: Roger Nugent
Roger Nugent is Executive Director of BaySail, a non-profit operating the schooners Appledore IV and Appledore V. Roger has over 13 years experience in sail training and program design iwth extensive voyaging experience on the Great Lakes, the Atlantic Coast, and the Pacific. He holds a Canadian Master’s certificate and has delivered sail training and education programs on many Canadian and American ships including Black Pearl, Clearwater, Concordia and Unicorn (ex. True North). With a particular interest in science education and program design, Roger has launched a number of innovative shipboard programs. He recently served on the steering committee for the STI Sail Training Research Project. He holds Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Studies and Political Science.
Admiralty Law – Friday, Nov. 9 1015-1130
October 26, 2007 — ErinKey aspects of admiralty law that are vital to your sail training program.
Speaker: Mike Rauworth
Mike Rauworth has a career of over thrity-seven years at sea and at law. He maintains an unlimited-tonnage Coast Guard license as master of Sail, Steam & Motor vessels, with several pilotage endorsements. He has sailed as master on more than a half dozen commercial vessels and as deck officer on more than twenty in all, ranging from sail vessels, tugs & barges, and military vessels. He retired from the Coast Guard Reserve with the rank of Captain after commanding seven military units and serving as commander of U.S. Naval Forces Haiti during Operation Restore Democracy in 1994.
He currently heads the admiralty practice at the litigation firm of Cetrulo & Capone LLP in Boston, MA. He teaches marine insurance at MA Maritime Academy, serves as an elected member of the school committee in his twon and serves on the board of several histroic preservation non-profits. He first joined ASTA’s board in 1992 and currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors and as a delegate to the International Council of Sail Training International.
