SNAME President Comstock Declares
2012 Annual Meeting & Expo an “Exceptional Experience”
Edward N. Comstock, President of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, commented today on the 2012 SNAME Annual Meeting & Expo and Ship Production Symposium held on October 24 - 26 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI.
"The SNAME Annual Meeting was an exceptional experience for all who attended. Every year, we raise the bar for our technical program and networking activities and the feedback I received from attendees tells me that we met the challenge and then some. This year’s technical content exceeded my expectations and provided a rewarding experience for all who attended. I am pleased to say that we captured all of the presentations with video over PowerPoint and we are anxious to make the content available to everyone. I want to thank the Annual Meeting Planning Committee, the Headquarters staff, and the many SNAME volunteers who organized the technical content, student program, and social events; the generous meeting sponsors; and exhibitors at the sold-out Expo. I would especially like to thank everyone who attended the meeting and contributed to the camaraderie and networking that makes this SNAME meeting a must-attend event each year.”
This was SNAME’s second year at
the Rhode Island Convention Center, the Atlantic venue for SNAME’s largest
annual meeting. Attendance exceeded prior year levels with 1,100 SNAME members
and non-members, including more than 210 students!
Read the Press Release
SNAME Scholarship Fund Benefits from 5th Annual Golf Tournament
(Jersey City, NJ) A heartfelt thank you to all the golfers who participated in the 5th Annual SNAME Golf Tournament, which preceded the Annual Meeting in Providence, RI. The tournament was held on Tuesday, October 23 at the Wannamoisett Country Club, one of the premier golf courses in the United States. Located a few miles from the heart of Providence, the Donald Ross designed par 69 masterpiece has been ranked as one of the Top 50 courses in the nation by Golf Magazine, GolfWeek and Golf Digest. Wannamoisett hosted the PGA Championship in 1931 and welcomes the world’s best amateur golfers to our annual Northeast Amateur Invitational Tournament.
20 golfers came together to enjoy a beautiful day on the course, playing in teams of four with a shotgun start. Winners included:
- 1st Place Team Piotr Bandyk, Braxton Scherz, Steve Smith & Rick Paradis
- Longest Drive - Ed Waryas
- Closest to the Pin #3 – Dave St. Amand, Golf Committee Chair
- Closest to the Pin #8 – Justin Freimuth
- Closest to the Pin #12 – Rick Paradis
We would like to thank the golf tournament’s generous sponsors: Lloyd’s Register North America, Awards Sponsor and the two foursome teams – Wartsila and Keppel Offshore and Marine.
Read the press release.
2nd Annual SNAME Footy Regatta
The 2nd Annual SNAME Footy Regatta was held in the 8th floor swimming pool of the Westin Hotel in Providence RI on Friday Oct 26th where 6 boats sailed closely contested heats before a crowd of around 45 spectators. This year's winner was Christer Broman, from the Texas Section, who also won last year's inaugural event, but he was closely followed by newcomers to the Footy class, Dan McGreer from the Pacific Northwest Section and Gary Van Tassel from the Hampton Roads Section.
Read post wrap-up.
Student Design Competition and Mark Groden, Student Steering Committee Chair Featured on the local Providence Morning Program, The Rhode Show
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) would like to congratulate Mark Groden, Student Steering Committee (SSC) Chair, who appeared on the local Providence morning program, The Rhode Show on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Mr. Groden, a Graduate Student at the University of Michigan explained the logistics, as well as create a sample “vessel” as part of the Student Design Competition, sponsored by Netsco and one of the many events held during the 2012 SNAME Annual Meeting & Expo and Student Program.
Press Release.
Congratulations to Winning Teams and Sailors in the
4th Annual SNAME Cup Sailing Regatta
Congratulations to ALL of the sailors and winning teams who participated in the 4th Annual SNAME Cup Sailing Regatta following the 2012 Annual Meeting & Expo in Providence, RI. The sailing regatta took place on Saturday, October 27. Seven teams in J22s sailed out of Sail Newport in Newport, RI in five races – each course sailed for the buoy races Windward/Leeward between 45-60 minutes.
1st Place – Boat Sponsored by: Bristol Harbor Group
Sailors: Grant Brandlmayr, Skipper
Leslie Brandlmayr
Joshua Sebastian
2nd Place
Sailors: Ben Capuco, Skipper
Rob Tagg
Rik van Hemmen
3rd Place – Boat Sponsored by: Alan C. McClure Associates, Inc.
Sailors: Jim Mackey, Skipper
Megan Chan Chow (Texas A&M University, College Station)
Joke de Meij
Colin Weston (Texas A&M University, College Station)
4th Place – Team & Boat Sponsored by: The Glosten Associates
Sailors: Jay Edgar, Skipper
Bill Hurley
Bruce Hutchison
OVERALL SCORES
See press release and race report.