The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) in Annapolis announced its 2014 inductees on Tuesday. Inductees must be American citizens aged 45 and up who have made significant impacts on the growth and development of the sport in the U.S. in the fields of sailing, technical/design, and contribution (coaching, administration, etc).
Here's the full list:
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Jim Kilroy is the skipper behind Kialoa III, survivor of the 1979 Fastnet Race. Photo courtesy of NSHOF.[/caption]
2014 National Sailing Hall of Fame Inductees (alphabetical):
Henry H. “Harry” Anderson, Jr. (Newport, R.I.), yachtsman and historian
Nathaniel Bowditch (Salem, Mass.)* mathematician and navigator
Olaf Harken (Pewaukee, Wisc.) boat builder and sailing hardware designer
Peter Harken (Pewaukee, Wisc.) boat builder and sailing hardware designer
Carl Eichenlaub (San Diego, Calif.)* boat builder and Olympic Sailing team boatwright
L. Frances Herreshoff (Bristol, R.I.)* naval architect and prolific writer
George O’Day (Brookline, Mass./Dover, Mass.)* 1960 5.5 Metre Olympic Gold Medalist and boat builder
2014 Lifetime Achievement Award:
John B. “Jim” Kilroy(Marina del Rey, Calif.) Grand Prix yachtsman
The * designates a posthumous award recipient.
It's certainly a strong list. We're wondering, considering the criteria, is anyone missing this year?
