Fellow Members,

This springs Ships Company meeting will start on the morning of Saturday March 29th.

_9am_-- Capt. Schneider will present the training and sailing schedule for this season, detailing this springs school ship program, summer day sailing and Voyages.
_10am_ Gordon Laco will talk about his involvement with Canadian sail training programs, his role in the filming of "Master and Commander" and his experiences supplying rigging and hardware for traditionally sailing vessels.

_12pm_--We will open the ships articles for crew members to start signing up for this seasons voyages.
_Muskegon_-- May 26th through June 1st. Three Parts, the overnight up, schoolships during the week and the voyage home.

_Holland_-- I am still working on this one, July 6th and 7th.

_Port Washington_-- @August 13th through the 20th, actual sailing dates may change to due to weather. This is a Tall Ship Festival, The Pride Of Baltimore and the Niagara will be there. One and a half- two days each way.


_Saturday afternoon is our spring volunteer open house. We will have guided tours of our campus and collections and Topsail and Rigging demonstrations and for those interested in learning more about volunteering at the Michigan Maritime Museum.

Captain Jim Schneider

captain@michiganmaritimemuseum.org