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Maritime Updates from Nantucket                                                                         
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On July 14, 2008, Egan Maritime trustees, supporters, and friends gathered at 158 Polpis Road for the reopening of the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum following a $3-million capital campaign to renovate, expand, and reinterpret the former Nantucket Lifesaving Museum. The campaign ensured Nantucket's lifesaving stories and memorabilia would be preserved and shared with the island in perpetuity.
Inspiring the Future
Egan Maritime premieres new Sea of Opportunities short film. 

There is a new film in the Gund Program Gallery at the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum: the Sea of Opportunities short. Charged with telling the story of Egan Maritime's Student Mariners (island youth who have participated in overnight or week-long Tall Ship sails), this compelling eight minute piece combines interviews with students, leaders, and crew members to illustrate the compelling and life changing experiences Student Mariners have. This film allowed Student Mariners to share their voice and their story with Egan's leaders and patrons who so generously make these sails possible.

Of most importance, this short film is a vital way for you, our members and friends, to understand the scope and importance of your participation with Egan Maritime. Thank you for coming aboard and joining the adventure. Without you, Sea of Opportunities would not have been possible. A very special thanks to Ritchie, Katie and Westray Battle who so generously supported the production of the film. 

To watch the new Sea of Opportunities short you may click here, click the above image, or visit the Museum.


Looking Back
The reopening of the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 2008.



The Commissioning of the Museum in 2008


Tuesday, August 7
Free Family Day program at the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum.

Join Egan Maritime for a program curated for young families and museum visitors, filled with crafts, stories, and activities. In addition to guided tours and on-demand films in the Gund Program Gallery, families are invited to enjoy a scavenger hunt throughout the museum, create items inspired by Nantucket's nautical history, and learn about some of the island's famous shipwrecks in this year's special exhibition, Courage & Calamity, Fifty Ships Against the Sea.

Family Day is free and open to all thanks to the generous support of Ritchie, Katie and Westray Battle. This is the second year the Battle Family has underwritten museum programming in hopes that all island children will experience and learn about Nantucket's heroic lifesaving history.

Family Day
Tuesday, August 7, 10am - 2pm
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road

 


Members' Exclusive
Bring your own lunch and sail aboard Tall Ship Lynx for Egan Maritime members.

Current Egan Maritime members are invited to meet members of the United States Coast Guard, active and retired, aboard Tall Ship Lynx and to hear about the history of lifesaving and the Coast Guard on Nantucket. This is a great opportunity for people of all ages to interact, ask questions and learn in-depth the integral relationship between this branch of the armed forces and Nantucket's island community. 

Tuesday, August 21
11:30am Launch with Waypoint Marine Service, Noon sail.
Waypoint Marine Service is located by Stars Ice Cream on Straight Wharf.

Members only. RSVP Required via below link.
Member Registration


Shipwreck Stories & Sea Shanties at the Museum
The most beloved evening of the season now offered in August too.

Join Egan Maritime for an adventurous night of daring rescue stories and lively sea shanty singing. Libations and lite fare will be served.

Thursday, August 23
Doors open at 5:30pm - Performance starts at 6pm
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road

$20 Egan Maritime Members / $25 General Admission
Space is limited.
Purchase Tickets

 
Family Adventures Aboard Tall Ship Lynx
Egan Maritime offers opportunities on the water curated for the whole family.

August 3: Pirates and Mermaids with Special Guest Nanpuppets
An enchanting morning sail with Nanpuppets! Dress as your favorite pirate, mermaid, or maritime character to enjoy this fanciful adventure at sea. Shipwreck stories, sea shanties, and salty snacks included.

Waypoint Marine, Straight Wharf

Adults: $35
Youth (12 and under): $20
8:30am Boat Launch pickup, 9am sail

Purchase Tickets


August 24: Currents of Culture: Seafaring Tattoos
Youth will explore the often overlooked meaning of seafaring iconography and tattoos. Stories, shanties, mock henna maritime tattoos, and snacks will be provided for all. Young sailors are encouraged to come in maritime costume. Snacks included.

Waypoint Marine, Straight Wharf

Adults: $35
Youth (12 and under): $20
8:30am Boat Launch pickup, 9am sail

Purchase Tickets
 
Children's Programs at the Museum
Wednesday morning education programs for youth at 158 Polpis Road.





August 1: Shipwreck Stories at the Museum
Join Egan Maritime for a tour to talk about shipwrecks around Nantucket and how the people on the ships were saved.  Be a captain on board a merchant ship and watch for shoals.
10am to Noon
$25 per child (ages 6 to 10)
Purchase Tickets



August 8: Watercolor Painting in Polpis
Join Egan Maritime for a creative morning in Polpis. Participants will enjoy the scenic location of the Museum and paint outside with treasured local artist David Lazarus. Lesson and supplies included.
10am to Noon
$25 per child
Purchase Tickets

 

August 15: Printmaking at the Museum
Join Egan Maritime for a creative morning in Polpis. Come learn about the traditional art of printmaking and make your own maritime prints with local artist David Lazarus.
Lesson and supplies included.
10am to Noon
$25 per child
Purchase Tickets


Last Month of Sails
Egan Maritime offers four more weeks of collaborative sails with Tall Ship Lynx.

Through Tuesday, August 28, Egan Maritime will offer two Lynx sails every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The cost of tickets includes the Waypoint Marine Service boat launch. General Admission: $50; Egan Members: $45; Youth (16 and under): $30. Waypoint Marine Service is located by Stars Ice Cream on Straight Wharf. To purchase tickets, please use the links below or call the Egan Maritime administrative office at (508) 228 - 2505.

Shipwreck Tales & Shanty Sail
The Morning Sail
8:30am launch, 9am sail, return to shore 11am.
Fun for the whole family! Sail aboard the Tall Ship Lynx to hear stories of dramatic shipwrecks and daring rescues.  Sing along to lively sea shanties geared toward young audiences and explore an array of traditional, seafaring instruments.

Purchase Tickets

Sail Through the Centuries: 400 Years, Nantucket and the Sea
The Afternoon Sail
Noon Launch, 12:30pm sail, return to shore 2:30pm.
Join us to hear an expert historian guide you through four centuries of Nantucket history. Hear amazing stories illustrating the unfailing connection between the island and the Atlantic Ocean. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch to enjoy while under sail.

Purchase Tickets


 
Maritime Speakers at the Museum
Thursday morning at the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, free talks with admission.




Thursday, August 2
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Maritime Speaker Series:
Karen Butler, Lighthouses, Keepers & Their Families

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road
10:00-10:30am (Q&A to follow)
Free with Museum Admission



Thursday, August 9
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Maritime Speaker Series:
CDR Maurice Gibbs, USN (Ret.), Small Boat Safety

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road
10:00-10:30am (Q&A to follow)
Free with Museum Admission
 

 

Thursday, August 16
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Maritime Speaker Series:
Charles Allard, Kites & Cannons: Evolution of Rescue Equipment

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road
10:00-10:30am (Q&A to follow)
Free with Museum Admission
 


Thursday, August 23
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Maritime Speaker Series:
Andrea Wulffleff, Nantucket Lightship Basket Making

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road
10:00-10:30am (Q&A to follow)
Free with Museum Admission

Wreck of the Asia. Photo courtesy of the Nantucket Historical Association.

Stories from Island Shores
The wreck of the Asia, February 1898.

On February 20, 1898, the ship Asia was making her way from Manila to Boston with a cargo of hemp when she struck Round Shoal and became stranded.  Breaking apart completely the following day, the 23 members of the crew, including the Captain and his family, clung to pieces of the wreckage. A tug from Woods Hole picked up two of the survivors; the First Mate, the Captain’s daughter, and three seamen were rescued by the Lightship at Handkerchief Shoal, but the fate of the rest of the crew was never known.
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