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Sailing - 25. March 2011.

National Sailing Hall of Fame Sets First Annual Induction

NASCAR has Charlotte, Rock and Roll has
Cleveland, and one can hardly watch sports on TV without hearing about Hall
of Fame inductees in basketball (Springfield), baseball (Cooperstown) and
tennis (Newport).  Now sailing will, too, with the National Sailing Center
& Hall of Fame (NSHOF) set to honor its first class of inductees on October
23, 2011, during ceremonies scheduled to take place at San Diego Yacht Club
in California.  The undertaking to recognize Americans who have made
outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing is central to the mission
of the NSHOF which was formed in 2005 and has already completed phase one of
its plan to establish a permanent facility on the historic waterfront of
Annapolis, Maryland.

Having progressed from concept to property acquisition to the establishment
of an educational program, the National Sailing Center & Hall of Fame is now
taking steps to determine the first 15 inductees with the confirmation of
its selection process.  Nominations will be accepted from the general public
for candidates who are American citizens, who are 45 years of age and up,
and who have made significant impact on the growth and development of the
sport in the U.S. in categories such as design, racing, cruising, coaching
and administration, among others.  Non-citizens may be included if they have
also had an impact on the sport in the U.S., and posthumous nominations will
also be accepted.  Full details are explained in the Induction By-Laws
<http://nshof.org/images/nshof-induction_bylaws-2011.pdf> & Rules.

"We now have one place that will honor the heroes of American sailing," said
US SAILING President Gary Jobson in endorsing the NSHOF.  A selection
committee appointed by the NSHOF will include representatives from the
national governing body, the sailing media, the sailing industry, community
sailing and NSHOF founding yacht clubs.


The nomination period will run from April 1 through June 1, with the
inductees for 2011 determined by late August.  Through 2013 the number of
inductees will not exceed 15; thereafter it will not exceed five.

About the NSHOF:  The National Sailing Center & Hall of Fame is a
not-for-profit educational institution dedicated to:  preserving the history
of the sport and its impact on American culture; honoring those who have
made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing; the teaching of
math, science and American history; inspiring and encouraging sailing
development; and to providing an international landmark for sailing
enthusiasts.  The NSHOF has partnered with US SAILING and the U.S. Naval
Academy, and is associated with the Herreshoff Marine Museum, Sailing World,
the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Captain John Smith
Chesapeake National Water Trail, the Congressional Cup and Hudson River
Community Sailing in its efforts to recognize role models of outstanding
achievement.  For more information on the NSHOF, please visit:
www.nshof.org
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