Kings Point Snow Day

We are always looking forward to spring- but if it must be winter.....let it snow!

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Team Barnegat Bay Qualifies for the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics

Miami , Fla. (January 30, 2010) - Peeter Must (KP 05') and Carl Horrocks of Team Barnegat Bay have qualified to join the elite ranks of the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG) after finishing 2^nd among American competitors in US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR. Earning a position on the USSTAG roster signifies achieving a critical milestone as Team Barnegat Bay pursues Olympic dreams of London in 2012. The diligent training throughout 2009 that merited Must and Horrocks a place on the USSTAG is only just beginning. Team Barnegat Bay will now begin competing full time on the Olympic class sailing circuit. Must and Horrocks are now tasked with preparing for and competing in six European events in Spain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, England and Poland. A fundraiser will be held in April at the Toms River Yacht Club in an effort to alleviate the tremendous financial burden associated with Team Barnegat Bay’s Olympic campaign. Further updates and information can be found at www.barnegatbay49er.com.

Kings Point Welcomes a Tallship Captain to Summerwind

Captain Kabak at the helm of Alchemy

The Kings Point Waterfront is pleased to welcome aboard Captain Jonathan Kabak as Master of the Academy’s 1929 Alden designed schooner Summerwind. A born and raised New Yorker, Jonathan has spent nearly two decades working in Sail Training and Sea Education, while sailing aboard a diverse range of vessels from historic schooners to a modern, purpose built oceanographic research brigantine. In between running Tallships, he has worked in the marine services and pollution response industries. When asked what his favorite job on the water has been he said, “Education under sail is what I love most!”

No stranger to the Academy, Jonathan first came to the Kings Point Waterfront while working at the South Street Seaport Museum as Captain of the 1893 fishing schooner Lettie G. Howard. Working with the Department of Waterfront Activities staff, he developed an onboard training program as part of the two week Indoctrination for new students that focused on team building and seamanship for new Midshipmen. He has also joined KP staff when they have offered Safety at Sea training for the Newport Bermuda Race and the Storm Trysail Club’s Junior Sailing Program.

Most recently Jonathan was working for the Sea Education Association based in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, which offers semester college programs, aboard their square rigged training vessel the Corwith Cramer where he sailed as Chief Mate and taught Nautical Science. This year alone his voyages took him from St. Croix, USVI to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. “Long ocean passages are the ideal time to turn the ship over to the students,” he said. “Not only do they learn the practical skills of seafaring like celestial navigation and sail handling, but they learn how to work together in an environment that is at the least challenging and at its worst unforgiving.”

We are excited to have not only a seasoned mariner joining our ranks but an accomplished and dedicated educator as well. “This position is a dream come true. It creates an opportunity to combine my passions for sailing, teaching and historic ships.” Look for opportunities to meet Jonathan and tour the Summerwind as she makes appearances at classic yachting events, tallship races, and classic boat shows throughout New England this coming summer.

Jonathan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from Franklin Pierce University. He holds a 500ton Ocean Master’s License for Steam, Motor and Auxiliary Sail. Currently he resides somewhere at sea and in Providence, RI with his wife Jennifer.

Alums in Yachting

Rich Fuher almost class of '95 and Josh Simcox '97 on the aft deck of the 127' motoryacht Our Toy which Rich captains. Josh is involved in yacht management and marine fueling in Fort Lauderdale.

Survival Training for Coast Guard Station Kings Point

The Kings Point Waterfront and Coast Guard Station Kings Point have a great relationship, so when they asked to borrow some of our boats for a "secret" mission we were more than happy to help out. What they were up to was an amazing educational and team building mission for their crew as seen in the video below.

Team Barnegat Bay Finishes 39th at 49'er World Championships

From Peeter Must-

Team Barnegat Bay Finished up 39th overall out of 62 boats. We were 14th in silver fleet. HUGE improvement from the last worlds in Italy where we finished 74th! One week off till we head to Miami for the Olympic Classes Regatta.

Genuine Risk Heading South

It was a cold and snowy day in Baltimore today as we put Genuine Risk on a trailer for the first leg of her trip to the Caribbean.  Putting a 97' Super-Maxi on a truck is not quite like pulling the ski boat out of the Lake- check the pictures here.

Team Barnegat Bay in 38th after 1st Day of Racing

From Facebook Post-

Team Barnegat Bay Today was comparable to Toms River at it's worst: 7-18 knots with random 30 degree shifts! We faired well with all of our experience in those conditions. Out of 62 boats we're sitting in 38th and are feeling pretty good. We were always in the race duking it out with the top pack which is fairly new for us but definately where we belong. We're excited for more racing! Supposed to blow 15-25 tomorrow.

Peet Must '05 at 49er World Championship

Peeter Must KP '05 and Carl Horrock begin racing today for the 49er class World Championship being held in the Bahamas. Here are some updates from the Team Barnegat Bay Facebook Page-

Team Barnegat Bay Well we came back to the states yesterday after an amazing week of training in the Bahamas! Out of 7 days, we were on the water for 6, and of those 6, 4 were doubles. The last two days of sailing we participated in a coach run regatta with 25 of the top boats in the world. We can't wait to get back down there for our World Championship. Happy Holidays

Team Barnegat Bay HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! We have been down in the Bahamas for 5 days now and are comfortably settled in for the main event. The first four days here we sailed six really good sessions. We sailed a lot of practice races and were finally able to put it all together and round the windward mark 2nd in a 30 boat fleet race...

Peet and Carl have some of the best digs on the Island to stay in thanks to Gary Gilbert 'KP 71 who has a house there.

And here is an interview of Peet after practice this week.

Good luck to Team Barnegat Bay! Here are some links to follow the action-

49er Worlds Home Page

Latest Results

And Peet is also a Chief Engineer for McAllister Towing- Just doing a little sailing on his vacation!

Waterfront Midshipmen take 3 of 4 Awards

Midshipmen Jordan Musselman, Mike Burbello, and Kyle O'Connor were three of the four winners of the Captain Garrison Connor '57 award, presented at the Regimental Holiday Dinner.   The scholarship awards are given annually in the amount of $1000 to midshipmen who "have demonstrated a keen interest in all aspects of the seagoing profession and exhibited the sense of responsibility expected of a future ship's captain. The award is made possible through the generosity of the late Captain Peter F. Johnson '57, who was the former President of Pacific Gulf Marine and a classmate of the late Captain Connor '57"  M/N Musselman is the Regimental Waterfront Training Officer, M/N Burbello is the Midshipman Waterfront Officer, and M/N O'Connor is the Rowing Team Captain.  Congrats to our sailors for truly living the spirit of their award.

Happy Holidays from the Waterfront Family

Every year after the Midshipmen head home to their families, the Waterfront Staff gathers for an annual Holiday Lunch in the Cain Family home. the staff are treated to giant slabs of prime rib with all the trimmings. Thank you to Rich and Diane for hosting yet another fine day. We at the Kings Point Waterfront wish the rest of our family (all of you) a Happy Holiday as well.

Kings Point Waterfront Training in Boating Magazine

Check out the January issue of Boating Magazine for a great article about small vessel training at the USMMA Waterfront. Three of our Midshipman put feature writer Pete Mcdonald through a day of underway boot-camp aboard Sirina- here is a teaser of the article.

Holiday Ball

Someone had the wonderful idea to hold the Holiday Ball in Wiley Hall instead of Delano.  The venue change was great- here is a blurry but cool photo from the quarterdeck balcony.

Growler Shipyard

Growler was hauled out yesterday at Muller Boatworks in Brooklyn yesterday for some much needed M&R.

60,000

Just had our 60,000th visitor to the Waterfront Blog this morning!