(Bristol, Rhode Island, USA) – The Herreshoff Marine Museum/America’s Cup Hall of Fame and the New England Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers have issued a Call for Papers for the 2010 Classic Yacht Symposium TM, to be held April 9 - 11, 2010, in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA.

The Symposium is the fourth in a series presented by the Museum and the Society. The three-day event will include presentations on subjects relative to excellence in classic yacht restoration, replication, or use; adaptation of classic designs to modern materials, and technical details of rigging, fittings, powering and rating rules. Plans for this event also include a tour of area boat restoration shops, along with opportunities for networking with attendees and industry experts.

The event’s Proceedings (the assemblage of papers and discussions presented during the symposium as well as noteworthy papers not presented) are distributed to the hundreds of builders, designers, owners, and enthusiasts who attend, as well as being offered for sale through the Herreshoff Marine Museum, the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, and online internationally. Sponsorship and industry participation opportunities are available for this internationally respected event; for more information please contact Sara Watson.

Interested parties worldwide are invited to submit papers for consideration. For full instructions to authors including schedules, paper template and Symposium details, email Museum Curator John Palmieri, or contact by phone 401-253-5000 or fax 401-253-6222.