Public Presentation: Sandy Hook and America Cup Races by Frank Smith
Wednesday, October 15th at 7:00pm at Bahrs Landing Restaurant, Highlands.
6:30pm: Coffee and cookies
7:00pm: Presentation
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Frank Smith will discuss the series of America's Cup races that took place off Sandy Hook, with a local spin on the activities around the races.
Between 1870 and 1920, thirteen America’s Cup races were held in Lower New York Bay and off Sandy Hook.
Beginning in 1893, six of these races were contested over courses using a start/finish line at the Sandy Hook Light Ship, approximately 6 miles due east of Sandy Hook. It is these 6 races that will be recalled in the evening’s discussion, as well as anecdotes that involve Highland Beach, the Navesink Highlands, and the New Jersey shore, ranging down to Long Branch.
He will touch on the drama-filled races and how technology and other advances over the past three decades changed how the sport was viewed and experienced by lovers of these epic contests.
About Frank Smith
Frank Smith is a grand nephew of William Sandlass, the proprietor of the Highland Beach Resort and amusement area that was located on Sandy Hook in the late 19th century.
Navesink Maritime Heritage Association
Navesink Maritime Heritage Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging Eastern Monmouth County with maritime and water related historical, skill building, environmental, and recreational activities, and encouraging responsible use of the Navesink estuary through its Discover, Engage, and Sustain approach.
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