From 6-7 p.m. on Thursday evening, February 25, make your way to the Boatyard Bar & Grill for a ceremony to honor those inducted into the Annapolis Maritime Hall of Fame. Local sailing commentator and celebrity, Gary Jobson, who is also an honoree, will be acting as the emcee for the ceremonial part of the event. (Right afterward, at 7 p.m., the Full Moon Party begins with live music from the Shatners).
Annapolis Maritime Hall of Fame inductions ceased after 2005, but there are 19 (listed below) who were honored before that time. The brass plaques naming the honorees are now hanging in the Boatyard.
It’s worth noting that there are several connections to Navy Sailing. Some examples: Jobson was at one time a coach at Navy and served on the Fales Committee; Scott Allen served on the Fales Committee; John Sherwood is a current Varsity Offshore Sailing Team (VOST) coach; Arnie Gay was a past active supporter and VOST coach as was Sunny Smith; Gaither Scott was on the Fales Committee and served as a chairman; Admiral McNitt wrote the definitive history of Navy Sailing and was also a past chairman of Fales Committee; Capt. Ned Shuman ran the Navy Sailing program from `78-`82…
There’s also an Annapolis YC connection in that over half are/were members: Gay, Scott, and Charles Dell were past commodores among other connections. Smith has been a member since 1944.
The Annapolis Maritime HOF wanted to recognize locals who contributed significantly to the Annapolis maritime/sailing industry and culture. It seems as if the National Sailing Hall of Fame, headquartered in Annapolis, became active around the same time that the more local HOF stopped giving awards.
2000 Annapolis Maritime HOF Inductees: Gary Jobson, Scott Allan, John Sherwood, Stuart Walker, Arnie Gay (deceased)
2001: Sunny Smith, Gaither Scott (deceased), Admiral McNitt (deceased), Carleton Mitchell (deceased), John Trumpy, Sr. (deceased), Jerry Wood (deceased)
2003: Tom Gilmer (deceased), Peg Wallace (deceased), Capt. Weems (deceased), Bruce Farr
2005: Cap’n Sadler (deceased), Ned Schuman (deceased), Charles Dell (deceased), Marion Warren (deceased)
