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THE TALL SHIP Nao Trinidad SAILS INTO KINGSTON Replica of Magellan’s 16th C. Tall Ship used to Circumnavigate the World. Visits Hudson River Maritime Museum September 19-October 8, 2023 PRESS TOUR: Monday, September 18, 5p-6p. RSVPs REQUIRED
KINGSTON, N.Y. (September 15, 2023) – Speculation has been mounting as a “pirate” ship was spotted sailing up the Hudson River this week. The so-called pirate ship is none other than the Spanish-built tall ship the Nao Trinidad which is being proudly hosted by the Hudson River Maritime Museum as part of its American voyage. The ship is a replica of the 16th-Century vessel Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan captained during the first circumnavigation of the world. The vessel will dock at the Museum’s riverfront marina, where it will be open for public tours, from September 19 through October 8, 2023. Tickets are now on sale at www.hrmm.org/naotrinidad There is a special tour for local media on Monday, September 18 from 5p-6p. Any outlets wishing to cover the vessel’s stay in Kingston should contact Kirsty Gaukel at HRMM at kgaukel@hrmm.org in advance to secure a spot on the tour. “We’re excited to host Nao Trinidad in Kingston. It is a fantastic opportunity for locals and visitors to learn about early maritime expeditions and experience first-hand what life was like aboard a 16th-century tall ship.” says Lisa Cline, Executive Director, Hudson River Maritime Museum. “We encourage everyone to come down and check out this unique, floating museum at our waterfront.” Members of the public can take deck tours of the Nao Trinidad at Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, NY, Wednesday through Friday, 11am-5pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 11am-6pm. Tickets are priced at $15 for adults and $5 for children aged 5-12. Children under 5 years are free. A family pass is available for $35 (2 adults and 3 children). Additionally, ticket holders will be able to access the Hudson River Maritime Museum for the discounted rate of $5 per adult and free for children. Tickets may be purchased online at www.hrmm.org/naotrinidad or in-person at the docks beginning September 19. Purchasing advance tickets online is strongly recommended. The Nao Trinidad’s visit to America celebrates 500 years since the world’s first circumnavigation of the globe. A flagship of the Magellan-Elcano expedition, the Trinidad was led by Magellan from 1519-1522 and became one of only two ships to successfully travel from Sevilla, Andalusia to the Spice Islands. The replica tall ship is a magnificent full-size ship of 200 tons, 29 m. long and 8 m. wide. It boasts four masts, five sails and five decks, all exquisitely built from iroko and pine wood. Construction of the Nao Trinidad took 14 years and was completed on March 11, 2018. It now serves as a floating museum of Spanish maritime heritage and has already visited dozens of ports in Spain, Mexico, the United States, and Europe. Visitors will be able to tour four decks, and view the captain’s cabin and living quarters. Tours will provide a glimpse into seamanship and life aboard a 16th-Century ship, plus an opportunity to hear about seamanship directly from the current crew about what it is like to live today on a historical ship of that time. From September 19-October 8, the Hudson River Maritime Museum will operate extended hours, remaining open Wednesday-Friday from 11am to 6pm and 11am to 7pm, Saturday and Sundays. Private Events & Tours: Additional 10am tours of the Nao Trinidad are available for school and youth groups. To book, please contact education@hrmm.org. The ship is also available for corporate or private group event rentals. Anyone interested in hosting an exclusive tour or event aboard the ship should contact ulises@fundacionnaovictoria.org. * About HRMM The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related industries. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard Solaris, the 100% solar powered tour boat and floating classroom. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information. Photo: Nao Trinidad courtesy of Fundación Nao Victoria
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Kirsty Gaukel kgaukel@hrmm.org Program Contact: Kerry Gallagher kgallagher@hrmm.org  KINGSTON, N.Y. (August 28, 2023) – Hudson River Maritime Museum is excited to offer special Labor Day boat tours onboard Solaris--the museum’s solar-powered boat--and the Fireboat John J. Harvey on Monday, September 4th. Solaris will run special holiday sightseeing tours of the Rondout Creek at 1pm, 2pm, 3PM & 4pm on Monday, September 4th. Reservations are encouraged in advance by visiting https://www.hrmm.org/all-boat-tours.html Tour tickets are $20 and last 1 hour. Fireboat John J. Harvey will visit the museum’s waterfront campus making stops throughout the Hudson Valley as part of her Hudson River trip this season and will be at the Kingston waterfront offering free public trips and deck tours. All trips on John J. Harvey are free with a $5 refundable deposit. Trips. lasting 45-60 minutes. will venture out onto the Rondout Creek and beyond. These opportunities are available first come first served and registration is required for trips: Links to reserve tickets are as follows: 10:00am.-11:30am -Reservations; 12 noon- 1:30pm - Reservations; 2:00pm -3:30pm Reservations or visit www.fireboat.org for more information. Fireboat John J. Harvey, launched in Brooklyn in 1931, was named for FDNY pilot John J. Harvey. Firefighter Harvey was killed in the line of duty fighting a ship fire. Harvey was a historic first; the first fireboat powered by internal combustion engines and the first that could pump and maneuver simultaneously. She was the largest, fastest fire fighting machine of her time, capable of pumping 18,000 gallons per minute, roughly the equivalent of 20 terrestrial fire trucks. The innovations of her design influenced all subsequent fireboats. People are also invited to travel from Kingston to Waterford, NY on Thursday September 7th and from Kingston to New York City on Tuesday September 12th. The one-way Free Public Trip down the Hudson River departs Kingston at 9am arriving in New York City’s Pier 66 at 6pm, with stops at Rhinecliff (9:15am) & Poughkeepsie (10:50am). Tickets are available here: Reservations. # About John J. Harvey Harvey served and protected NY Harbor for over 6 decades, assisting during such notable fires as the Cunard Line pier fire in 1932, the burning of Normandie in 1942, and the potentially disastrous fire on ammunition ship El Estero during World War II. Decommissioned in 1994, Harvey was saved from the scrap yard by a dedicated group of volunteers and restored as an operational museum and education center, offering free public trips in New York Harbor, and attending notable maritime festivals in Waterford and Oyster Bay in NY, and Mystic and New London in CT. On September 11 2001, John J. Harvey was recalled to service by the FDNY and reactivated as Marine Company 2. Alongside the FDNY fireboats Fire Fighter and John D. McKean she pumped water for 80 hours until water mains in lower Manhattan were restored to service. Harvey's action that week was the subject of countless print and video news articles as well as a 2002 Maira Kalman book Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey. Learn more about John J. Harvey’s history, mission, and programming at www.fireboat.org. ## About Solaris Solaris is the Hudson River Maritime Museum's 100% solar-powered tour boat and floating classroom. She was built bu the museum's restoration crew, under the direction of Jim Kricker, on-site at the museum's Wooden Boat School. Solaris is the only solar-powered boat in operation on the Hudson River. She does not require fossil fuels to operate. Designed by marine architect Dave Gerr from a concept developed by David Borton, owner of Sustainable Energy, our tour boat is commercial in design, meeting all U.S. Coast Guard regulations for commercial passenger-carrying vessels. In late 2018, the vessel passed her speed/range endurance test under the watchful eye of Coast Guard inspectors, using only reserve battery power. This vessel can travel up to 50 miles at night without the use of her solar panels. Even on cloudy days, the solar panels are so efficient that they continue to power the batteries. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related industries. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard Solaris, the 100% solar powered tour boat and floating classroom. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information. ### Hudson River Maritime Museum presents HAUNTED RONDOUTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Event Contact: Kerry Gallagher, Director of Education education@hrmm.org Media Contact: Kirsty Gaukel, Press & Marketing Manager kgaukel@hrmm.org  KINGSTON, N.Y. (August 23, 2023) – Stories of sunken shipwrecks, maritime murders, and ghostly apparitions, await as we invite you to experience the history and hauntings of the Rondout Creek and beyond with the return of HAUNTED RONDOUT at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, October 5-31, 2023. Come aboard if you dare and hear about the haunted happenings of the Rondout Creek and Hudson Valley. Take a stroll through the Hudson River Maritime Museum and meet our storyteller who is simply dying to share some ghostly tales with you. Then, board our spirit ship Solaris as our guides recount the creek's spine-chilling past, and introduce you to the ill-fated souls whose lives were lost in its treacherous waters or to the creatures lurking beneath its surface. Who knows what or who you may encounter along the way. Haunted Rondout Tours will run at 6:00pm, 7:00pm & 8:00pm, on the following schedule: Thursday through Sunday, October 5th-October 15; Wednesday through Sunday, October 18-29, There will be additional nightly tours on Monday, October 30 & 31. Tours will leave promptly on the hour and last approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. Tickets are $40 per person and includes a complimentary donut and cider. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.hrmm.org/hauntedroundout. Starting in the Hudson River Maritime Museum's galleries, you may encounter some restless souls of those who perished in local waters and who are simply dying to tell their tales. A spirit guide will lead you onto the solar-powered boat Solaris, complete with her own haunted crew, for a 40-minute tour to the mouth of the creek, where you may see the ghouls of the Rondout Lighthouse and look for poltergeists in the creek's barge graveyard. #
Tour Schedule Thursday, October 5 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Friday, October 6 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Saturday, October 7 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Sunday, October 8 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Thursday, October 12 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Friday, October 13 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Saturday, October 14 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Sunday, October 15 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Wednesday, October 18 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Thursday, October 19 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Friday, October 20 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Saturday, October 21 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Sunday, October 22 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Wednesday, October 25 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Thursday, October 26 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Friday, October 27 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Saturday, October 28 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Sunday, October 29 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Monday, October 30 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm Tuesday, October 31 at 6pm, 7pm & 8pm ## The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related industries. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard Solaris, the 100% solar powered tour boat and floating classroom. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information. ### FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR Contact: Kirsty Gaukel: Press & Marketing Manager kgaukel@hrmm.org Program Inquiries: Dan Nelson Manager of Wooden Boat School dnelson@hrmm.org Kingston, NY (22 August, 2023)– The Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Wooden Boat School is pleased to announce a new lineup of classes for October. Taught by professionals in the field of woodworking and carpentry, the Wooden Boat School offers a variety of introductory and advanced courses for adults interested in expanding their skills in woodworking, boat building, and traditional crafts. Classes include paddle carving, building a live edge table, the hugely popular Foundations of Wood series and a special Pumpkin Carving workshop with Food Network’s Halloween Wars’ Deane Arnold! Registration for all classes is now open at www.hrmm.org/adult-classes.html.
The Wooden Boat School’s woodworking programs are perfect for adults who want to work with their hands and learn new skills. Participants will work on-site in the museum’s wood shop to create take-home projects with the help of skilled instructors. Some courses require some woodworking and/or machine tool experience. For a detailed line-up of the Wooden Boat School’s classes for adults, please see the schedule below: Sunday, Sept. 10, 10am - 5pm Live Edge Table "Live edge" furniture pieces retain the wood's original shape and natural appearance. In this class, you'll get the chance to create your own live edge coffee table from start to finish. Each student will get to pick a flitch of locally harvested hardwood, then use draw knives, sanders, and other hand tools to remove any bark and smooth the live edge. Students will cut their piece to custom dimensions followed by planing and smoothing. Finally, a set of legs will be attached. Each student will leave with their own coffee table ready for application with their choice of finish. Sat., Sept. 30 & Sun, Oct. 1, 2023 9am to 4pm Paddle Carving From the shape of the blade, to its length, to the shape of the handle, the paddle you create will be made for you, by you. Choose either Otter Tail or Beaver Tail shaped blade for your paddle. Each participant in the class will be provided with a carving blank laminated of carefully selected woods. Using just hand tools, and finishing with a palm sander and hand sanding, you will carve your paddle blade to the desired shape. Once the blade is shaped, you will custom fit your paddle, by carving the shape of the grip area to fit your hands and cutting the paddle shaft to the perfect length for you. Students leave with a completed paddle ready for use on the water, or as a beautiful wall hanging in their home. Beginners are welcome! Sat. Oct. 7 & Sun. Oct. 8 Build a Hinged Box 10am - 5pm Instructor Annie Raso brings her years of experience to guide students through creating a beautiful, handmade box that is constructed without the use of fasteners. Students will learn how to make a variety of cuts and assemble a box with mitered corners and decorative spline joinery. In addition, students will also learn how to cut a lid from the box and use hand tools to mount brass hinges. Lastly, a lesson in finishing and some take-home finishing supplies will be provided. This is an intermediate class: students must have experience with the table saw, chop saw, bandsaw, and hand tools. Monday, Oct. 9 3PM-7PM Pumpkin Carving with Deane Arnold Join Ohio artist Deane Arnold for a very special pumpkin carving class! Deane is one of the most recognized and imitated pumpkin artists in the world, and will show you the tips and tricks of his unique carving style, which results in incredibly realistic and lifelike creatures. In addition to the three-hour afternoon class from 3 to 6 PM, Deane will be available for an extra hour after to help you create gorgeous photos of your pumpkin, share some tips for advanced carving, and more. Deane has appeared on Food Network’s Halloween Wars, and works behind the camera on Outrageous Pumpkins as a pumpkin carving and photography consultant, where he is “Pumpkin Artist in Residence.” Arnold holds the 2018 Guinness World Record for Gigant-o'Lantern. Friday, Oct. 13 & Saturday, Oct. 14, 9am - 5pm Square Rule Timer Framing This 2-day course is designed for students who seek hands-on experience in building timber frame structures. Learn how these structures are built, and assist in the construction of a square rule, post-and-beam timber frame structure on the HRMM campus. The group will cut mortise and tenon joints and join the structural frames. . Saturday, Oct. 21, 10am-5pm Group/Family Build: Bird Feeder A special group woodworking class to build a bird feeder from scratch. Your feeder will provide an opportunity not only to help sustain bird populations but also to observe birds up close. Woodworker Wayne Ford will guide your family or group through this easy beginner project. Staff from the Maritime Museum will also tell you a little bit about these common local birds. You'll also get a handout sheet covering what each of them likes and doesn't like to eat, with tips for how to maintain your feeder. Bring your family or small group of friends for this fun, hands-on build. Fri., October 27, 6-8 PM & Sat., Oct. 28, 10am-5pm Wooden Pen Turning Class During this introductory woodworking class, students will learn to use a lathe and woodworking hand tools to create two of their own wooden pens. Students can choose from a variety of exotic and domestic woods to make a beautiful, useful object that will last a lifetime. Participants will learn to prepare the wood, turning using a small lathe, and pen assembly. This class is open to all skill levels and is perfect for the beginning woodworker, with no prior woodworking or turning experience necessary. Build an Acoustic Guitar Nine Session Workshop Sundays, 10am to 5pm, starting October 22, 2023 Have you ever wondered how acoustic guitars are made? Want to enhance your playing skills with a custom-built instrument? Join experienced woodworker and luthier Bill Sterling in this start-to-finish acoustic guitar kit build, which includes everything but the tuners and strings. Beginners are welcome! For details about classes and registration , visit the Wooden Boat School online at https://www.hrmm.org/adult-classes.html or call (845) 338-0071. * The Hudson River Maritime Museum is located along the historic Rondout Creek in downtown Kingston, N.Y. HRMM is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and related industries. The Museum opened the Riverport Wooden Boat School in 2016 and the Riverport Sailing School in 2017. *** Kerry Gallagher Director of Education, Hudson River Maritime Museum kgallagher@hrmm.org Dawn Breeze Executive Director, Place Corps dawn@placecorps.org Place Corps Fellows to Learn Traditional Wooden Boat Building & More!KINGSTON, N.Y. (16, August, 2023) – Hudson River Maritime Museum and Place Corps are delighted to announce that they will be partnering to offer Place Corps Fellows the opportunity to learn about the rich maritime history and natural sciences of the Hudson River, as well as the traditional craft of wood-working and wooden boatbuilding.
Beginning in September, 2023, the Place Corps program will welcome 18-21 year olds from diverse backgrounds to the Museum’s campus. Fellows will interact with multiple facets of the Museum’s programming, covering topics from maritime and industrial history of the Kingston Rondout and Hudson River, to on-water activities like sailing and rowing, as well as learning the boat building process at the Wooden Boat School. Designed to empower youth, build character and foster teamwork, these programs will put STEM skills into practice as students follow building plans, use specialized tools and materials, and solve problems, culminating in rowing a boat that they helped to build on the Hudson River. “At Place Corps we create the opportunity to learn through doing, this feels really important to create meaningful change,” said Place Corps ’ Executive Director, Dawn Breeze. “We empower youth to discover possibilities in the process of trying new things, in real life, and in this way we help build skills that equip youth to be courageous lifelong learners and changemakers in their places.” “Participants will spend more than 900 hours on Campus taking a really deep dive into a myriad of associated Maritime activities.” said Kerry Gallagher, Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Director of Education. “ We hope this intimate, hands-on learning environment will give Place Corps’ Fellows a new appreciation of the River and its associated industries, instilling in students the ethics of environmental stewardship, and the skills associated with careers on the water.” Place Corps is a progressive educational institute based in the Hudson Valley offering a 10 month fellowship program in Kingston, NY for 18-21 year olds who are curious about alternatives to immediately enrolling in college, or entering the workforce full-time after high school. Their “bridge year” program is designed to help participants understand and explore individual interests while developing personal, professional, and practical skills that build the framework for a joyful, and empowered adult life. During Place Corps, fellows participate in project-based learning, with curriculum focused on economics, regenerative agriculture, design/build, arts & craft, entrepreneurship, mindfulness, nutrition, community engagement, history of place, storytelling, and more. Participants graduate from Place Corps with an action plan outlining next steps towards a rewarding career path, a college or trade school education, or further mentorship opportunities within the established Place Corps network. “This experience was a huge step out of bounds for me…being able to learn about and explore new opportunities has allowed me to expand my perception of the future” said 2022 Place Corps Fellow, Shayla Valentine. Adding, “I feel more confident to step out of my comfort zone to try something new.” The Place Corps program provides all fellows a monthly stipend of $500 to support their learning experience, plus an award of $4,000 upon program completion. Tuition is calculated on a sliding scale and all accepted applicants are eligible for full scholarship: no one is turned away based on financial means. There’s still time to apply—this year’s fellowship will begin August 27th, applications are open until August 18th. Visit www.placecorps.org, or email info@placecorps.org for more information. # The Wooden Boat School was founded by the Hudson River Maritime Museum in 2015 to preserve the maritime craft traditions of the Hudson Valley and to teach a hands-on interpretation of the living history of the Hudson River. We offer diverse curriculum and opportunities which inspire skills in woodworking, boat building, and maritime craft. The school offers adult and youth courses in woodworking, boatbuilding, and hand crafts. We are constantly adding new classes and working to meet the interests of the community while maintaining a focus on the crafts and traditions of the Hudson Valley. Our opportunities for youth students include woodworking basics as well as the YouthBoat initiative. YouthBoat, empowers students by building character and fostering teamwork through the traditional craft of wooden boatbuilding and on-the-water activities. Students from diverse backgrounds work alongside skilled shipwrights and craftspeople to put STEM skills to work, follow building plans, and use specialized tools and materials. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related industries. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard Solaris, the 100% solar powered tour boat and floating classroom. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information. ###  Replica of Magellan’s 16th C. Tall Ship used to Circumnavigate the World. Visits Hudson River Maritime Museum September 19-October 8, 2023 KINGSTON, N.Y. (August 9, 2023) – Hudson River Maritime Museum is proud to host the Nao Trinidad this September as part of its American voyage. The ship is a Spanish-built replica of the 16th-Century tall ship Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan captained during the first circumnavigation of the world. The vessel will dock at the Museum’s riverfront marina, where it will be open for public tours, from September 19 through October 8, 2023. Tickets are now on sale at www.hrmm.org/naotrinidad “We’re excited to host Nao Trinidad in Kingston. It is a fantastic opportunity for locals and visitors to learn about early maritime expeditions and experience first-hand what life was like aboard a 16th-century tall ship.” says Lisa Cline, Executive Director, Hudson River Maritime Museum. “We encourage everyone to come down and check out this unique, floating museum at our waterfront.” You can visit the Nao Trinidad at Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, NY. Deck tours are available Wednesday through Friday, 11am-5pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 11am-6pm. Tickets are priced at $15 for adults and $5 for children aged 5-12. Children under 5 years are free. A family pass is available for $35 (2 adults and 3 children). Additionally, ticket holders will be able to access the Hudson River Maritime Museum for the discounted rate of $5 per adult and free for children. Tickets may be purchased online at www.hrmm.org/naotrinidad or in-person at the docks beginning September 19. Purchasing advance tickets online is strongly recommended. The Nao Trinidad’s visit to America celebrates 500 years since the world’s first circumnavigation of the globe. A flagship of the Magellan-Elcano expedition, the Trinidad was led by Magellan from 1519-1522 and became one of only two ships to successfully travel from Sevilla, Andalusia to the Spice Islands. The replica tall ship is a magnificent full-size ship of 200 tons, 29 m. long and 8 m. wide. It boasts four masts, five sails and five decks, all exquisitely built from iroko and pine wood. Construction of the Nao Trinidad took 14 years and was completed on March 11, 2018. It now serves as a floating museum of Spanish maritime heritage and has already visited dozens of ports in Spain, Mexico, the United States, and Europe. Visitors will be able to tour four decks, and view the captain’s cabin and living quarters. Tours will provide a glimpse into seamanship and life aboard a 16th-Century ship, plus an opportunity to hear about seamanship directly from the current crew about what it is like to live today on a historical ship of that time. From September 19-October 8, the Hudson River Maritime Museum will operate extended hours, remaining open Wednesday-Friday from 11am to 6pm and 11am to 7pm, Saturday and Sundays. SPECIAL EVENTS Private Events & Tours: Additional 10am tours of the Nao Trinidad are available for school and youth groups. To book, please contact education@hrmm.org. The ship is also available for corporate or private group event rentals. Anyone interested in hosting an exclusive tour or event aboard the ship should contact ulises@fundacionnaovictoria.org. Hudson River Maritime Museum will host a special Member’s Preview for on Monday, September 18 at 6:00pm. For more information, visit https://www.hrmm.org/naotrinidad # About HRMM The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related industries. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard Solaris, the 100% solar powered tour boat and floating classroom. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information.    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kerry Gallagher, Director of Education, kgallagher@hrmm.org Media Inquiries: Kirsty Gaukel, Press & Marketing Manager, kgaukel@hrmm.org “SOLAR ELECTRIC BOATING IS THE BEST WAY TO GO!” Green Energy in Action An Evening with Captain David Borton KINGSTON, N.Y. (July 20, 2023) – The Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to announce an evening with solar-energy aficionado and maritime history-making adventurer Captain David Borton on Wednesday, September 27 2023. The event is part of the Museum’s Follow The River Lecture Series sponsored by Rondout Savings Bank.
Join Captain Borton—the designer of the solar-powered technology used in Hudson River Maritime Museum’s cruise boat—onboard Solaris. He'll give a demonstration of his solar-powered technology in action, followed by a presentation on land in the Homeport Barn during which Borton recounts his own historic journey from Bellingham to Alaska’s Glacier Bay onboard a 27-foot carbon-neutral electric boat. The solar cruise will begin at 6:15pm, followed by a 7:00pm in-person lecture in the museum's Homeport Barn. Tickets are $32 for the General Public and $25 for HRMM Members. Price includes a 30 minute boat tour and an hour lecture. Those interested in the lecture only, can purchase tickets at www.hrmm.org/lecture-series, priced at $7 for the general public and free for Hudson River Maritime Museum members. Captain David Borton—a Troy-based solar boat maker and the designer behind the technology used to power Hudson River Maritime Museum’s 44-foot tour boat Solaris-- believes that Solar electric boating is the best way to go. His most recent adventure put his beliefs to the test as he embarked upon a 1,400-mile journey in the Inner Passage on a 100% solar-electric powered boat the Wayward Sun that he designed. Sailing with notoriously cloudy skies. Borton and his son completed the 20-day journey without setting foot on land, navigating treacherous waters and the area’s charismatic wildlife, which were not scared away by their quiet vessel. The route to Alaska, which was made famous by the ‘49er gold rush, was first chartered by sailboats in the late 1700s. Captains George Vancouver and James Cook described the waters as dangerous, the weather as inhospitable, and the tides and winds often overpowering. The route has a thousand islands and is littered with thousands of shipwrecks. About Captain Borton Captain David Borton has been in canoes and Adirondack guideboats since birth. In 2013 he stopped teaching solar energy engineering at RPI to focus his attention on developing solar-powered electric boats. After building his 25-foot wooden boat Sol in his garage, using his since-patented solar-electric design, he followed with the 44-foot tour boat Solaris, and the 27-foot Wayward Sun, the first 100% solar boat to cruise the northwest passage to Alaska. # About the Follow the River Lecture Series For more than a decade the Hudson River Maritime Museum's "Follow the River Lecture Series" has hosted historians, authors, and maritime experts for engaging illustrated talks on a variety of regional history and maritime subjects. In recent years, many of the lectures have also been recorded and are available on YouTube. For more information about upcoming lectures and to access recordings of past lectures, visit www.hrmm.org/lecture-series. The series is sponsored by Rondout Savings Bank. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related industries. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard Solaris, the 100% solar powered tour boat and floating classroom. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information. ## Photo Cations: Photo 1 – The Wayward Sun Photo 2 – Captain David Borton with Wayward Sun  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kirsty Gaukel Hudson River Maritime Museum Press & Marketing Manager kgaukel@hrmm.org Golden Rule Inquires: Helen Jaccard Veterans For Peace Golden Rule Project Manager vfpgoldenruleproject.org The Historic GOLDEN RULE Sails into Kingston on July 7, 2023 KINGSTON, N.Y. (May 17, 2023) – The Hudson River Maritime Museum is delighted to announce that the historic Golden Rule sailboat—a project of Veterans For Peace— will be visiting the waterfront on Wednesday, July 7. A film, “Making Waves: Rebirth of the Golden Rule,” documenting the sailboat’s history and its protest of the US Navy air and sea show in 2017 will be screened on the Museum’s campus in Homeport Barn on July 7 at 7:00 pm. The Golden Rule was originally launched in 1958 and was the very first of the environmental and peace vessels to go to sea. In 1958, a crew of anti-nuclear weapons activists set sail aboard her in an attempt to interpose themselves and the boat between the U.S. Government and its atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Later restored by Veterans for Peace, the Golden Rule is voyaging once again and will be docked at the marina as part of their “The Great Loop” tour of the entire eastern half of the United States. Come learn from Captain Kiko Johnston-Kitazawa about the little ketch with a big mission - to stop the possibility of nuclear annihilation. THE HISTORY OF THE GOLDEN RULE In 1958, four men set sail on the Golden Rule with the intention of entering the nuclear weapons testing zone in the Marshall Islands (4000 miles east of California). The vessel was stopped near Honolulu and the Golden Rule crew were arrested, sparking a huge backlash among the public, who added “Free the crew of the Golden Rule” to their “Stop A&H Bomb Tests” message. The resulting swell of concern over radiation in the atmosphere gave President Kennedy the political cover he needed to sign the Limited Test Ban Treaty of 1963. The tactic of using a boat for protesting against nuclear tests spawned the founding of Greenpeace in 1971. The Golden Rule was restored from 2010-15 after she sank in a gale in northern California. Veterans For Peace, the owner of the Golden Rule, has sailed her on the West Coast and around the Hawaiian Islands. Captain Kiko Johnston-Kitazawa is a 4th generation boat builder and teaches people to sail, especially Hawaiian Sailing Canoes on the Big Island of Hawaii. He has captained the Golden Rule around the Hawaiian Islands, from there to San Francisco Bay, and for hundreds of miles down the center of the US and to Cuba and back. He has Native Hawaiian and Guam roots. The Golden Rule is a project of Veterans For Peace. We aim to advance Veterans For Peace opposition to nuclear weapons and war, and to do so in a dramatic fashion. For inquiries, please contact Helen Jaccard, Veterans For Peace Golden Rule Project Manager at vfpgoldenruleproject.org. ## The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related industries. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard Solaris, the 100% solar powered tour boat and floating classroom. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information. Photo credits: Photo 1 - Golden Rule in La Crosse Photo 2 – Great Loop Route Map   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR Contact: Kirsty Gaukel: Press & Marketing Manager kgaukel@hrmm.org Program Inquiries: Kerry Gallagher Director of Education kgallagher@hrmm.org Wooden Boat School at the Hudson River Maritime Museum Announces Additional Classes
Kingston, NY (May 9, 2023)– The Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Wooden Boat School is pleased to announce new classes for adults in July and August. Taught by professionals in the field of woodworking and carpentry, the Wooden Boat School offers a variety of introductory and advanced courses for adults interested in expanding their skills in woodworking, boat building, and traditional crafts. Projects include wood and resin jewelry, cheese slicer and charcuterie boards and the hugely popular introduction to woodworking. Registration is now open at www.hrmm.org/adult-classes.html. The Wooden Boat School’s woodworking programs are perfect for adults who want to work with their hands and learn new skills. Participants will work on-site in the museum’s wood shop to create take-home projects with the help of skilled instructors. Some courses require some woodworking and/or machine tool experience. For a detailed line-up of the Wooden Boat School’s classes for adults, please see the schedule below: Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9, 10am - 4pm Wood and Resin Jewelry Making A two-day course during which students will design and create a piece of jewelry of their choosing. Learn to experiment with a scroll saw, mix and pour epoxy resin, glue up thin pieces of wood, and hand turn wooden rings and bracelets. Friday June 23, 6pm–8pm & Saturday June 24, 11am–3pm Cheese Slicer & Charcuterie Board Suitable for beginners and seasoned woodworkers alike, this two-day workshop includes the materials and supplies to create a small cheese cutting board and a larger charcuterie board or cutting board made of different species of wood. Saturday, July 15, 10am - 4pm Shaker Tape Stool Come join us for this class to explore the historic art of building furniture and weaving the seat. You will build your own shaker stool and weave the seat with 100% cotton shaker tape. In this class, you will assemble the stool and then weave the seat of the stool with cotton tape. Sunday, July 23, 10am - 5pm Live Edge Table Build your own live edge table. Students will select locally harvested and kiln dried hardwood, cut, sand and plane, the table then attach legs. Each student will leave with their own coffee table ready for application with their choice of finish. Saturday, August 5 & Sunday, August 6, 10am - 4pm Wooden Spoon Carving Come learn the incredibly satisfying craft of green wood spoon carving. A great introduction to wood technology, traditional edge tools, and knife grips. No power tools or loud noises, just the sound of chips and shavings falling to the floor. August 20, 10am - 4pm Splint Weave Stool Learn to construct a footstool and then weave the seat with fibre splint, weaving patterns which are applicable to Shaker tape, ash splint, vinyl splint and reed. The class includes all the materials necessary to leave with a beautiful hand woven footstool. For details about classes and registration , visit the Wooden Boat School online at https://www.hrmm.org/youth-classes.html or call (845) 338-0071. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is located along the historic Rondout Creek in downtown Kingston, N.Y. HRMM is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and related industries. The Museum opened the Riverport Wooden Boat School in 2016 and the Riverport Sailing School in 2017. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR Contact: Kirsty Gaukel, Press & Marketing Manager Program Inquiries: Kerry Gallagher, Director of Education Wooden Boat School at the Hudson River Maritime Museum Announce April - July Class Schedule  Kingston, NY (28 March, 2023)– The Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Wooden Boat School is pleased to announce their latest offering of woodworking courses for adults, April through July. Taught by professionals in the field of woodworking and carpentry, the Wooden Boat School offers a variety of introductory and advanced courses for adults interested in expanding their skills in woodworking, boat building, and traditional crafts. Projects include cigar box guitars, porch swings, furniture restoration and skin-on-frame canoes. Registration is now open at www.hrmm.org/adult-classes.html.
The Wooden Boat School’s woodworking programs are perfect for adults who want to work with their hands and learn new skills. Participants will work on-site in the museum’s wood shop to create take-home projects with the help of skilled instructors. Some courses require some woodworking and/or machine tool experience. For a detailed line-up of the Wooden Boat School’s classes for adults, please see the schedule below: Sunday, April 16, 10am - 5pm Build Your Own Cigar Box Guitar Try your hand at this historic stringed instrument! This small guitar is made with a wooden cigar box as the resonator. Saturday, April 22 Earth Day - Bat Box Making 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm Build your own bat house and learn about the importance of bats in our ecosystem. Hudson River Maritime Museum will be holding two special 3 hour classes on Earth Day. All participants will leave with their own homemade bat house. Saturday, May 6, 9am-4pm Carve a Canoe Paddle Participants will learn to shape a blade and handle, taking home a completed paddle. Saturday, May 13, 6pm–8pm & Sunday, May 14, 11am–3pm Cheese Slicer & Charcuterie Board Suitable for beginners and seasoned woodworkers alike, this two-day workshop includes the materials and supplies to create a small cheese cutting board and a larger charcuterie board or cutting board made of different species of wood. Friday, May 19 & Saturday, May 20, 2023, 9:00am-5:00pm Introduction to Square Rule Timber Framing This 2-day course is designed for both beginners and more advanced students wishing to strengthen their skills in building timber frame structures. Participants will learn and assist in the construction of a square rule, post-and-beam timber frame structure on the HRMM campus. May 20, 10am-5pm Live Edge Table Build Build your own live edge table. Students will select locally harvested and kiln dried hardwood, cut, sand and plane, the table then attach legs. Each student will leave with their own coffee table ready for application with their choice of finish. May 26 & 27, 9am-5pm Square Rule Timber Framing 2 This 2-day course is designed for students who took Introduction to Square Rule Timber Framing. Participants will assemble previously cut mortise and tenon joints and join the structural frames and add girts, rafters, and purlins to accomplish a finished building. Friday, May 26, 6p-9pm & Saturday, May 27, 10am-4pm Make Your Own Picture Frame In this two-day course, learn how to cut, assemble and finish a wall-mounted wooden frame with corner spline joinery rto hold your own photos or art. Sunday, May 28 & Monday, May 29, 10am - 4pm Wooden Spoon Carving Come learn the incredibly satisfying craft of green wood spoon carving. A great introduction to wood technology, traditional edge tools, and knife grips. Friday, June 2, 9am - 5pm Build a Porch Swing This workshop will include the materials and supplies to build your own porch swing. This will be a one day workshop in which the first day will be cutting your wood, and assembling your porch swing to be ready for mounting hardware. June 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15, 9am - 5pm Build Your Own Skin-On-Frame Canoe Build your own beautiful functional canoe perfect for casual paddlers and beginning boatbuilders alike. Instructor Rich Cerruto leads this unique course on building skin-on-frame double paddle canoes. The canoe will be constructed with a wooden frame and stretched with a nylon "skin". Each student will leave with a completed canoe easily car-topped and ready for the water. Wooden Sailboat Restoration Rascal Project Day 1: Saturday, June 10, 9am - 5pm Day 2: Wednesday, June 14, 9am - 5pm The Wooden Boat School is offering two wooden sailboat restoration classes led by Boatright Wayne. Participants will have the unique opportunity to learn about boat restoration while working on the re-fastening of our 1950’s racing sloop, the Rascal, in the effort to get her out on the water again! Work will include replacing the galvanized screws with copper rivets, extracting the old hardware and plugging the holes with cedar bungs and epoxy. Saturday, June 17 & Sunday, June 18, 9am - 5pm Build Your Own Adirondack Chair Build your own custom outdoor chair based on the traditional Adirondack design. In this class students will work with instructor Wayne Ford as they learn to measure, cut and assemble a chair using a pattern. This class is beginner-friendly and minimal woodworking experience is necessary. Friday, June 30, 6pm - 9pm; Saturday, July 1 & Sunday, July 2, 10am - 4pm Make Your Own Hinged Box In this three-day course, participants will learn how to cut and assemble a box with mitered corners and decorative spline joinery. Friday, July 7 & Saturday, July 8, 9am - 5pm Group Boat Build Designed for families or friends in groups of 2-4 to work together as a team, this 2 day course will lead you from start to finish on building your choice of a 12' Carolina Skiff or a 8' Kingston Pram. Saturday, July 29 & Sunday, July 30 Furniture Restoration and Repair 10am - 4pm The perfect course for anyone looking to lovingly restore a small piece of furniture or family heirloom. This two-day workshop will cover methods used to conserve structural and cosmetic details concerning furniture, and guide students in troubleshooting and addressing problems with pieces that the students bring in to restore. For details about classes and registration , visit the Wooden Boat School online at or call (845) 338-0071. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is located along the historic Rondout Creek in downtown Kingston, N.Y. HRMM is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and related industries. The Museum opened the Riverport Wooden Boat School in 2016 and the Riverport Sailing School in 2017. |
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