ically ▁active , ▁oppos ing ▁the ▁Vietnam ▁War ▁and ▁being ▁involved ▁in ▁local ▁politics ▁in ▁New port , ▁Rh ode ▁Island . ▁ ▁Y acht ▁Rest oration ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁she ▁purchased ▁the ▁J ▁class ▁y acht ▁Ende av our ▁and ▁began ▁the ▁rest oration . ▁She ▁was ▁also ▁instrument al ▁in ▁the ▁rest oration ▁of ▁Sh am rock ▁V ▁another ▁J , ▁and ▁more ▁than ▁ 8 0 ▁classic ▁y ach ts . ▁She ▁is ▁president ▁of ▁J - Class ▁Management . ▁She ▁founded ▁the ▁International ▁Y acht ▁Rest oration ▁School ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁which ▁has ▁taught ▁ 4 0 0 ▁students ▁in ▁y acht ▁building ▁and ▁rest oration . ▁ ▁For ▁her ▁efforts ▁in ▁building ▁and ▁y acht ▁rest oration ▁she ▁has ▁received ▁the ▁president ’ s ▁award ▁from ▁the ▁National ▁Trust ▁for ▁Historic ▁Pres ervation . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁she ▁received ▁the ▁Don ▁Turner ▁Award ▁from ▁the ▁USS ▁Constitution ▁Museum ▁for ▁her ▁work ▁in ▁mar itime ▁pres ervation . ▁From ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁she ▁owned ▁the ▁Con cord ia ▁y aw l , ▁Mat in icus ▁and ▁has ▁author ed ▁books ▁on ▁the ▁Ray ▁H unt ▁designed ▁class . ▁She ▁now ▁s ails ▁Sem in ole , ▁a ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁Law ley - built ▁ 4 7   ft ▁( 1 4 . 3 m ) ▁g aff ▁y aw l , ▁ ▁bought ▁in ▁ 1 9 9