,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,re$ 7= himself & ,mr4        
,:iteh\se7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution
  ,comm5d+ ,tall ,%ips ,am]ica = advanc+
 "*-build+ exp]i5ces at sea & repres5t+ 
! tall %ips & sail tra9+ community ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 national & int]national 
=ums4  ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,sail ,tra9+   
,association 7do+ bus9ess z ,tall ,%ips 
,am]ica71 locat$ 9 ,rhode ,isl&1 is an  
educational non-pr(it corporation ^:    
decl>$ mission is to enc\rage "*-build+ 
?r\gh sail tra9+1 promote sail tra9+ to 
! ,nor? ,am]ican public1 & support      
education "u sail2 ,:]eas1 s9ce its     
f\nd+ 9 #aigc1 ,tall ,%ips ,am]ica has  
promot$ & support$ "*-build+ exp]i5ces  
abo>d traditional sail tra9+ vessels &  
support$ a fleet ( m ?an #abj tall %ips 
& sail tra9+ vessels1 includ+ b>ques1   
b>qu5t9es1 brigs1 brigant9es1 s*oon]s1  
sloops1 & full-rigg$ %ips1 :i* fly !    

flag ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & br+ life-*ang+ 
adv5tures to ?\s&s ( "y tra9ees ea* ye>2
 ,:]eas ,april #bjbc m>ks ! #ej?        
anniv]s>y ( ,tall ,%ips ,am]ica1 :i*--  
7#a7 cont9ues to ably repres5t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates z a f\nd+ memb] ( ,sail ,tra9+   
,int]national1 ! recogniz$ int]national 
body = ! promotion ( sail tra9+ s9ce !  
#aiejs2 &  7#b7 z a memb] ( !           
,int]national ,c\ncil ( ,sail ,tra9+    
,int]national1 actively promotes        
int]national fell[%ip ( ! sea ?r\gh     
gov]nance & ev5ts2 ,:]eas ,tall ,%ips   
,am]ica has e/abli%$ a program (        
s*ol>%ip & grant fund+ to support onbo>d
 exp]i5ces = "y p & ! pr(essional tra9+ 
& developm5t ( sail+ %ip crew memb]s2   
,:]eas ,tall ,%ips ,am]ica promotes safe
 & e?ical practices & supports ! bus9ess
 effici5cy ( its memb] vessels &        
programs2 ,:]eas ,tall ,%ips ,am]ica has
 ent]$ into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) !    
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration 9 support (      
m>itime work=ce developm5t2 ,:]eas ,tall
 ,%ips ,am]ica collaborates ext5sively )

 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ) respect to-- 7#a7 !    
regulation ( sail tra9+ vessels2  7#b7  
,m>9e ,ev5ts ( ,national ,significance1 
includ+ ! ,tall ,%ips ,*all5ge s]ies2   
7#c7 ! premi] sail tra9+ vessel ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 namely ! squ>e-rigg$     
,coa/ ,gu>d ,cutt] ,b>que ,eagle 2 &    
7#d7 pr(essional m>9] tra9+ &           
developm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh p>ticipation 9
 ! ,annual ,conf]5ce on ,sail ,tra9+ &  
,tall ,%ips2 ,:]eas ,tall ,%ips ,am]ica 
has a long hi/ory ( arrang+ & support+  
tall %ip races1 rallies1 & m>itime      
fe/ivals dat+ z f> back z #aigf2 ,:]eas1
 s9ce #bjja1 ,tall ,%ips ,am]ica has    
organiz$ #gh ,tall ,%ips ,*all5ge races 
& m>itime fe/ivals t h-- 7#a7 involv$   
sail tra9+ %ips1 tra9ees1 & crews f     
ar\nd ! _w on all ! coa/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7#b7 advanc$ ! mission ( ,tall 
,%ips ,am]ica2  7#c7 help$ su/a9 !      
economic vitality ( memb] vessels (     
,tall ,%ips ,am]ica2 &  7#d7 attract$ m 
?an #bf1jjj1jjj visitors &              
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 economic impact to     

m>itime communities2 & ,:]eas ,tall     
,%ips ,am]ica has ho/$ ! ,annual        
,conf]5ce on ,sail ,tra9+ & ,tall ,%ips 
= #di ye>s 9 cities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,canada1 includ+ ! ,safety ,"u 
,sail ,=um & ! ,education ,"u ,sail     
,=um1 to enhance pr(essionalism1        
hi/orical skills ( seaman%ip1 impactful 
approa*es = education at sea1           
be/-practices ( organizational          
collaboration1 & cutt+-edge non-pr(it & 
bus9ess practices3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds ,tall ,%ips      
,am]ica =-- 7,a7 advanc+ "*-build+      
exp]i5ces at sea & on inl& wat]ways     
abo>d traditional sail tra9+ vessels2   
7,b7 act+ z ! national sail tra9+       
association ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7  
repres5t+ ! tall %ips & sail tra9+      
community ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 national &
 int]national =ums1 includ+ 9 ,sail     
,tra9+ ,int]national2  7#b7 comm5ds     
,tall ,%ips ,am]ica & its memb] vessels 
& programs = provid+ work=ce tra9+ &    
developm5t opportunities = ! m>itime    

indu/ry 9 ! f9e/ traditions ( ! sea2 &  
7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 _w to jo9 9 celebration ( ! fir/ #ej   
ye>s ( ! ,adv5ture & ,education ,"u     
,sail program ( ,tall ,%ips ,am]ica1 :i*
 provides "*-build+1 educational1 & "w  
exp]i5ces = p ( all nations4