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National Chairs Emily and Dominic DiMaggio with New Bedford Mayor Fred Kalisz, his wife Pat, and James Rappaport. Guest of Honor Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with Dierdre Nectow from Fidelity Investments, the event's title sponsor. Actor Perry King, Guest of Honor, and his daughter, Hannah. Guest of Honor Max King, Executive Director of the Heinz Endowments. America's Cup champion William Koch, Guest of Honor.
Racing in Mt. Hope Bay. Photo: Omar Bradley
 Former Cove president Joseph Feitelberg and his wife, Sheila. Jim Harrington's handsome committee boat. WBZ TV-4 Sports Director Bob Lobel, Master of Ceremonies, interviews Dom DiMaggio. Secretary Principi is greeted by a Marine cadet.
Secretary Principi and his wife on board the Secretary's first ship, the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr, Secretary Principi chats with Captain Thomas Hudner, USN (Ret.), the museum's VP and a Medal of Honor recipient. Partying on the fantail of USS Massachusetts. A patriotic place setting. Our silent auction features a variety of luxury items, travel packages, and antiques.
Emily DiMaggio congratulates the captain of Saturday's winning yacht, John Harrington. Cove Corporator W. Lincoln Mossop (center) with his wife, NAME, Larry Davis and Dr. and Mrs. Charles Enright. Three twelves race to a bon voyage reception in Newport. Corporator George Mercier (left) of GM Refrigeration with a friend at the wheel of a 12-meter. Harbour Court, the elegant Newport clubhouse of the New York Yacht Club.
     
Leo Vercollone (right), with his daughter and a friend. Sunday's winning race team.