Friday, January 30
All Hands Gam
1730 (give or take)
Location: Conference room, Hampton Inn & Suites Mystic, CT
Come join us for an evening of tall tales, tall drinks and great camaraderie. Start the weekend catching up with friends old and new. Bring your favorite libation and snack food. Bring your instruments and voices and join in!
Saturday, January 31
American Schooner Association Annual Meeting
Frohsinn Hall (German Club), 54 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355
(Across the street from Mystic Seaport's harbor tugboat Kingston II at the main Seaport entrance.)
Meeting Agenda
0900 Coffee and pastries
1000 Meeting comes to order
1100 Meeting Closes
1100 Social hour before lunch and presentation
1200 Lunch
1300 Featured Presentation
1400 Meeting Concludes
1530 Educational Seminar at Hampton Inn.
Featured Presentation
Schooner Brilliant Refit, by Captain Sarah Armour
Captain Sarah will give us an overview of Brilliant’s major refit project done last winter at Rockport Marine. This was the first major structural work done on the 92 year-old Nevins-built schooner. The project was extensively documented; there will be plenty of photos. Sarah will talk about what they expected to do, what surprises they encountered, and, of course, the changes made along the way.
Educational Seminar
Marine Electronics, by Brian Brousseau
Owner of Dockside Electronics in Mystic, CT
Brian will give us an update on the latest in marine electronics and battery management systems.
Seminar will be held at the Hampton Inn, in the conference room.
Accommodations
Hampton Inn & Suites Mystic
6 Hendel Drive
Mystic, Connecticut, 06355
860-536-2536
The Association has blocked 25 rooms at a negotiated rate of $110 a night, if booked prior to January 1st. Use code “ASA” when booking. Contact the hotel directly to receive the ASA discount.
