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In keeping with the fast pace of current America’s Cup racing, the New Zealand Maritime Museum is staging its own PechaKucha America’s Cup-themed evening entitled It Takes a Village on March 3.
Each of the nine speakers will have seven minutes and refer to only 20 slides on the many and intricate elements of America’s Cup racing and campaigns, from the design of the technologically- advanced 1851 schooner America to the art of photographing the foiling challengers and defender on the Waitematā Harbour in 2021.
Yacht designer, America’s Cup Hall of Fame inductee and, according to Dennis Connor ‘the best brain in yachting’ Tom Schnackenberg (pictured) will look at the evolution of America's Cup yachts over the competition’s 170-year history.
Joining him will be the likes of Hamish Ross, the lawyer who wrote a doctorate on Cup legalities, Jonny Knopp, who heads up a team of engineers at Auckland-based Southern Spars—the world’s leading carbon-fibre mast manufacturers, ocean sailor Bianca Cook and journalist Todd Niall.
Also on the list is Yachting New Zealand women's sailing manager Rosie Chapman.
PechaKucha (‘chit-chat’ in Japanese) is the invention of two Tokyo-based architects. In 2003, Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham had the idea of streamlining lengthy and possibly nod-off presentations.
Pre-Covid 19, more than 1000 PechaKucha events took place across the globe annually.
Full speakers list:
America’s Cup Hall of Fame Inductee Thomas William Schnackenberg OBE OAM
Yachting New Zealand womens sailing manager Rosie Chapman
Lawyer and author Dr Hamish Ross
Architect and sailor Finn Scott
Analysis team leader at Southern Spars Jonny Knopp
Ocean sailor Bianca Cook
Founder of social ritual Paris Kirby
Cultural Arts Manager from The People Weaver Amiria Puia-Taylor
Stuff journalist Todd Niall
It Takes a Village: March 3, 2021 (6pm–9pm)
Maritime Room, the New Zealand Maritime Museum, Hobson Wharf, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland
$25 (canapes included. Eftpos bar available)
For bookings head to: https://www.maritimemuseum.co.nz/book-now
For more information, please contact: New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa, marketing@maritimemuseum.co.nz
