Master Mariners Set Wooden Boat Show to Sail; Benevolent Association to Show Boats and History to Raise Funds for Classic Sailing, Seamanship, and Nautical Education.TIBURON, Calif. -- The Master Mariners Benevolent Association invites the public aboard classic sailboats Sunday, June 26, 2005 at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon. From 10am until 4pm, explore boats, meet skippers, build model boats, and soak up the history of seamanship sea·man·ship n. Skill in navigating or managing a boat or ship. seamanship Noun skill in navigating and operating a ship Noun 1. and the nautical world. Admission is $10 for adults and free for children under 12. Proceeds support the preservation of nautical education. Date: June 26, 2005 Time: 10am to 4pm Location: Corinthian Yacht Club on Main Street in Tiburon, CA Cost: $10.00; Admission for children under 12 is free with accompaniment of an adult About Master Mariners Benevolent Association (MMBA MMBA Michigan Mountain Biking Association (Waterford, Michigan) MMBA Master Mariners Benevolent Association MMBA Mississippi Malt Beverage Association MMBA Miles and Miles of Bloody Africa MMBA Maine Mud Bog Association ) The MMBA dates back to 1867 when it gained recognition as the Protective Boatmen's Association after staging a successful boat race at the San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. Celebration. This became a popular Fourth of July tradition, as the never disappointing San Francisco winds promised an exciting race, and rowdy participants battled with fists and sails for the prize banner that read "Champion." Though the popularity of these races faded as engine boats grew in importance, the MMBA still holds an annual race in San Francisco Bay San Francisco Bay, 50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 13 mi (4.8–21 km) wide, W Calif.; entered through the Golden Gate, a strait between two peninsulas. and crowns a champion at the celebratory regatta, in addition to the variety of other nautical-themed events it now hosts as well. The MMBA is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. . For more information visit www.mastermariners.org or call (415) 364-1656. About Paige Poulos Communications Founded in 1990, Paige Poulos Communications is a full-service public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most agency. The firm is located in the sailing community of Point Richmond and is a proud supporter of the Master Mariners. Paige Poulos Communications offers a comprehensive range of professional public relations services, each of which is uniquely tailored to the needs of the agency's clients. For more information visit www.paigepoulos.com. Note: High resolution photos available upon request. Contact Paige Poulos Communications at (800) 497-3376 or at info@paigepoulos.com. |
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