1. Signed Young America Print by Christopher Blossom Signed Young America Print by Christopher Blossom. This spectacular limited-edition Young America under full sail on the open sea is a high-quality print, numbered and signed by the artist. Renowned for his ability to interpret ship blueprints, visualize them from any angle and recreate them in vivid detail, Christopher Blossom is an award-winning artist whose paintings continue to attract a welcome and eager audience. Image size is 17 1/2” x 30”; sheet size is 23” by 35”. Value: $150 Starting Bid: $75 2. Framed Charles W. Morgan Photograph Signed by Historian Matthew Stackpole Framed Charles W. Morgan Encounters a Whale Photograph Signed by Charles W. Morgan Historian Matthew Stackpole. Image features the whaleship Charles W. Morgan under full sail encountering a whale in NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary on July 11, 2014. Photo Courtesy of Mystic Seaport/ Dennis A. Murphy. Value: Priceless Starting Bid: $50 3. Basic Sailing Course at Manhattan Sailing School Basic Sailing Course at Manhattan Sailing School. Learn to sail in a weekend! The Basic Sailing Course is taught from 9am to 7pm Saturday and Sunday. Learn sailing terminology, points of sail, rigging & de-rigging, hoisting & trimming sails, tacking, jibing, sailing by the lee, proper commands, docking & securing a boat – all while enjoying New York Harbor, the Manhattan skyline and sailing past the Statue of Liberty. You will also learn important knots, basic navigation rules and man overboard. Manhattan Sailing School courses are taught on J/24 sailboats and depart from North Cove Marina in Battery Park City. (Courses are also taught from Jersey City and Hoboken, New Jersey.) Instructors are trained professionals who specialize in communicating the concepts of sailing in a relaxed and informative manner, and each course is limited to 4 students per instructor. You’ll get plenty of personalized attention and hands-on experience. Certificate expires October 2015. Value: $400 Starting Bid: $200 4. Maine Windjammer Cruise Gift Certificate Maine Windjammer Cruise Gift Certificate. Enjoy this very special $1,000 gift certificate from the Maine Windjammer Association. Certificate may be applied toward a cruise aboard any one of the 13 vessels in the fleet in the 2015 sailing season, including 3-6 day all-inclusive cruises out of Camden or Rockland, Maine. Enjoy a race, rendezvous, or explore uninhabited islands and small fishing villages. Enjoy total relaxation and outstanding food, plus a beachside lobster bake. See included DVD and brochure for 2015 schedule. Also includes Windjammer Cooking: Great Recipes from Maine’s Windjammer Fleet, by Jean Kerr and Spencer Smith. Value: $1,000 Starting Bid: $500 5. Four Sets of Ten NMHS Holiday Cards Four Sets of Ten NMHS Holiday Greeting Cards. Get your timeless holiday cards early this year with sets of four different NMHS holiday greeting cards, including Outward Bound by Raymond Massey featuring the Empress of China in New York Harbor in 1784; East River Traffic, 1900 by William G. Muller featuring a McAllister Company steam tug with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background; The French Liner Ile de France Arriving in New York Harbor, 1955 by William G. Muller featuring the famed Ile de France and the vintage steam ferryboat Elmira in the lower Hudson River; and the New England Mackerel Schooner by William G. Muller featuring a schooner being assisted by a tug out of port. Inside greeting reads "Wishing you fair winds for the holiday and calm seas for the New Year." Value: $60 Starting Bid: $30 6. Gift Certificate for Julianna’s Schoolhouse Restaurant, Cortlandt Manor . Julianna’s Schoolhouse Restaurant $25 Gift Certificate. Give the gift of great food this holiday season with this $25 gift certificate featuring local favorite Julianna’s Schoolhouse Restaurant in Cortlandt Manor. Enjoy a wide assortment of small bites, soups & salads, sandwiches and entrees, along with several gluten free, dairy free and vegetarian options. 276 Watch Hill Road, Cortlant Manor, NY 10567, Phone: (914) 788-0505, Website: www.juliannas-bistro.com. Value: $25 Starting Bid: $25 7. Gift Certificate for Murphy’s Restaurant, Yorktown Heights . Murphy’s Restaurant $25 Gift Certificate. Give the gift of great food this holiday season with this $25 gift certificate featuring local favorite Murphy’s Restaurant in Yorktown Heights. Enjoy a wide assortment of appetizers, soups & salads, burgers and entrees, along with several home-style Irish favorites. 355 Kear Street Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, Phone: (914) 962-1800, Website: www.murphysyorktown.com. Value: $25 Starting Bid: $25 8. Gift Certificate for MacArthur’s Restaurant/Thayer Hotel, West Point . Two MacArthur’s Riverview Restaurant $25 Gift Certificates. Give the gift of great food this holiday season with this $50 gift certificate featuring MacArthur’s Riverview Restaurant in the stunning Thayer Hotel in West Point. Enjoy a wide assortment of appetizers, soups & salads, and entrees, or their award-winning Sunday Champagne Brunch. Certificates cannot be combined. 674 Thayer Road, West Point, NY 10996, Phone: (845) 446-4731, Website: www.thayerhotelatwestpointemenus.com. Value: $50 Starting Bid: $40 9. Three-Hour Sightseeing Cruise for Four aboard Evening Star 3-Hour Sightseeing Cruise for 4 aboard Evening Star. Take a lovely sightseeing cruise aboard the tour boat Evening Star, which departs from Peekskill's historic riverfront at Riverfront Green Park to the West Point area and returns. Highlights include Iona Island, Bear Mountain, Revolutionary War history, West Point and Constitution Island. Captain's commentary provided. Bring along a picnic lunch if you'd like! Soft drinks, beer and wine available onboard (not included). Dock Location: Riverfront Green Park, 30 Hudson Ave. Peekskill, NY 10566; Phone: (914) 589-7773; Website: www.TrinityCruises.com. Value: $100 Starting Bid: $50 10. National Maritime Historical Society Gift Bag Assortment National Maritime Historical Society Gift Bag Assortment. Features an assortment of books and collectables, including The International Register of Historic Ships by Norman J. Brouwer The Peking Battles Cape Horn by Irving Johnson Our Flag was Still There: The Sea History Press Guide to the War of 1812 by William H. White The Skipper and the Eagle by Captain Gordon McGowan, USCG (Ret.) 4 Commemorative Medallions – Kaiulani, Roman Cargo Ship ca. 1 BC, Liberty Ships of WWII, and HMS Victory NMHS Post-It Caddy Charles W. Morgan Leather Bookmark 2 NMHS Logo Bookmarks Value: $100 Starting Bid: $25 .