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Winter / Spring 2007 FOLLOWING SEASEA 2005-2006 Annual Report Issue Winter/Spring 2007 sea at thirty-five TABLETABLE OFOF CONTENTSCONTENTS Winter/Spring 2007 Cover Story SEA at Thirty-five SEA celebrates its 35th Anniversary year . .1 Features Ann Wickes Brewer A tribute to a SEA trustee emeritus . .4 Heading for a ‘roasted world’ John Bullard’s Boston Globe editorial . .9 In Every Issue Passages Events and news of general interest . .8 Scuttlebutt Alumni news from around the world . .10 Science Corner The evolution of oceanographic equipment . .26 Currents Mariah Klingsmith and Jarod Maggio (C-187) volunteer for the Peace Corps in the Philippines . .28 Special Report 2005-2006 Report to Donors From the desk of Board Chair, Linda Cox Maguire . .14 Annual Report . .15 Following SEA Winter/Spring 2007 Editor: Jan Wagner Cover Design: Lori Dolby Design: MBDesign Photography: Sandie Allen, Laurie Bullard, courtesy Colgate University, Mariah Klingsmith, Jarod Maggio, Amy Radar, courtesy Sparkman & Stephens, Jan Wagner, Become an alumni enrollment volunteer! For more information, Jim Watters, Laurie Weitzen contact Laurie Weitzen at (800) 552-3633, ext. 12 or [email protected] Following SEA is available online. If you’d like your prints, slides, or digital images considered for the next issue contact: Kerry Sullivan, ext. 20 or [email protected]. Sea Education Association, Inc., PO Box 6, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Phone 800-552-3633 Fax 508-457-4673 www.sea.edu Recycled Chlorine-Free Paper / Soy Ink captains October 1982 4 sea A lesson in determinationat thirty-five The story of SEA’s founding and the early years of struggle to gain a pathway to success is a lesson in determination on the part of Corwith Cramer, Jr. Together with a small and dedicated band of friends and associates (and notably Edward “Sandy” MacArthur), Cramer worked tirelessly to push forward his idea of practical education on the sea and of the sea. To follow are a few highlights of SEA’s 35th Anniversary Cruise in June 2006 as well as excerpts from the SEA History Project as in the introduction above. Pictured above are four captains (l-r): John Wigglesworth, Carl Chase, Paul DeOrsay, and Wallace Stark on Westward in 1982. Following SEA Winter/Spring 2007 1 sea A lesson in determinationat thirty-five Five Former Faculty Join in the 35th Anniversary Cruise by Jim Millinger Five former faculty members, Peg as a Captain and, in the 1990’s, he doubled Brandon, Susan Humphris, Jim Millinger, as Acting Dean and Associate Dean. Wallace Stark, and John Wigglesworth, Wallace Stark was at SEA for 25 years. joined the Corwith Cramer in New York He arrived in 1975, first as a mate, and and sailed to Woods Hole. Captain Beth then instructor ashore and captain of Doxsee, a W-75 student of Wallace Stark, about 12 six-week trips (W-30 to W-107). and Chief Scientist Chuck Lea headed the In 1982 he stepped into Cory Cramer’s Cramer’s company. They were invited to shoes as Marine Superintendent and join in the June 2006 celebratory trip by continued to teach ashore and go to sea. President John Bullard. He retired from the Marine Between them, these five faculty Superintendent’s job in 1998 to devote members had over 80 years of teaching efforts to the Seamans project. In 2000 he and made 87 six-week research trips on retired from SEA to take a position at Westward or Cramer. Between them, Peg, WHOI with another new ship project. Wallace, and John made 56 trips as Master. Originally trained in law, he is now In addition, among the five, they held the handling patents and licensing technology Marine Superintendent’s position for 20 for WHOI. He was succeeded at SEA by years and the Dean’s position for 15 Peg Brandon. years. They represent the continuity of Peg was a student of Jim Millinger and captains faculty and administrators that SEA Susan Humphris in W-48. She returned as enjoyed from the mid 1970’s to the early a mate for 4 trips and then captain for June 2006 1990’s when much of the present academic more than 24 additional trips between program took shape. 1986 and 2002 on Westward and Cramer. John Wigglesworth was a student in She succeeded Wallace Stark as Marine 1972 in W-5, remained on board as a mate, Superintendent for four years and then and became the first alumni Captain in took a full-time position at the 1981 on W-64. He made 20 six-week trips Massachusetts Maritime Academy. wigglesworth 5 stark DeOrsay Doxsee Brandon 2 Following SEA Winter/Spring 2007 sea A lesson in determinationat thirty-five deans June 2006 The following is an unedited forward to the SEA History project, written by John L. (Jack) Merrill, SEA’s first 4 President of the Board. The story of SEA’s founding and the early years of struggle to gain a pathway to success is a lesson in determination on the part of Corwith Cramer, Jr. Together with a small and dedicated band of friends and associates (and notably Edward “Sandy” MacArthur), Cramer worked tirelessly to push forward his idea of practical education on the sea and of the sea. It must be remembered that SEA represented something new in education. True, it had some relationship to the Outward Bound programs, to Irving Johnson’s round-the-world voyages, and a variety of sailing programs, but one sensed from the very beginning that this was something different-something broader and more complex. Even though early supporters were hard pressed to define in detail the role SEA should assume, there was Pictured (l-r): John Wigglesworth, Paul nevertheless a consensus that Cramer’s basic idea had merit, enough merit to warrant Joyce, Susan Humphris, and Jim Millinger. hammering out the details as time and money permitted. Based on his own experience, it is evident that Cramer’s basic idea developed over a period of years. That idea, simply stated, was that if you placed young people aboard a seagoing sailing vessel and taught them seamanship, ship handling, piloting, celestial Jim Millinger was at SEA for 20 years. navigation and introductory oceanography, they would gain self-confidence, an appreciation He was Dean for seven years (1979-1986), of teamwork, and hopefully, a life-long interest in the world’s oceans that comprise some acting Executive Director for a year when 70 percent of the earth’s surface. Cory Cramer was ill, and taught Maritime The first several years of SEA’s existence (known in those years as ASEA – American Studies for twenty years (1979-1999). Sailing Education Association) were times of trials, errors and corrections. Difficulties He also made thirteen trips on Westward abounded—settling management organization, obtaining staff, battling with the Coast and Cramer as a mate. Guard for approval, promotional activities to gain students and financial support, etc. From a Susan Humphris, hired as a scientist in standing start, these activities demanded an enormous amount of time and effort. Without in 1978, was promoted to Senior Scientist, any sense demeaning the constructive contributions in time and money of the early trustees took on the job as Dean for a year when and benefactors, it is evident that SEA’s emergence from dubious status to viability is in Jim Millinger became acting Executive very large part due to Cramer’s determination, dedication and tenacity. Director, and then followed Jim in the Dean’s There is a worthwhile lesson to be learned in this story. It is a lesson in the value of slot (1986-1992). She taught in 17 shore teamwork and persistence, in not being discouraged by difficulties. Hopefully it is a lesson components and sailed on 14 trips. In impressed upon students who undertake SEA’s educational program. It is certainly one of 1992 she took a full-time position at WHOI. the most important aspects of that program. During a port stop in Oyster Bay they were joined in their reminiscences by former Captain Paul DeOrsay who was another long-server at SEA as Instructor in Nautical Science and Captain of Westward (1980-1989). a motto to live by On board, and still at SEA was Chuck Just priorPursue to departure on W-71, I went to visit Cory Cramer who was living in the it stone Lea, who has been at SEA for 21 years and house on the new SEA campus on Woods Hole Road. He was in bed and looking very sick. has been Chief Scientist on 39 six-week trips. He could not talk very well. I said I was off to sea on Westward for a trip to Newfoundland. Dean Paul Joyce waved good-bye to them in New York and waved a welcome At the end of the one-way conversation there was more uncomfortable silence, but he to them in Woods Hole. He was also a mustered up the energy and said “pursue it.” part of the continuity of faculty and While underway on the trip, Cory died. I remember the radio message and I remember the administrators, having served as a staff day and the sail. Good wind, flat water and Westward sailing easily. Some 23 years later, I still scientist from 1988 to 2003 before think about his words, “pursue it.” He could have said anything. But those words ■ assuming the dean’s duties in 2003. inspire me today. Whatever course I am on…“pursue it.” – JOHN WIGGLESWORTH, W-5 Note: These dates have been compiled ■ through the recollections of the Late in 2006, after hearing this story on the 35th Anniversary sail, SEA’s President John participants on the trip.
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