2014 Nomination page - archived

Thank you for your interest in the 2014 National Sailing Hall of Fame. From this page, you can submit your nomination for a Candidate (or Candidates) for Induction into this year's Hall. The Induction Ceremony will be held on October 26 in Detroit, Michigan. You may submit nominations - one at a time - for as many Candidates as you like. After you complete the form for one Candidate, simply return to this page to submit your next nomination. For reference, here is a list of people who have already been inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame: Class of 2011 Class of 2012 Class of 2013 Betsy Alison Peter Barrett John Alden Hobie Alter Bob Bavier, Jr. Tom Blackaller Charlie Barr F. Gregg Bemis Bill Buchan Paul Cayard Stan Honey Starling Burgess Dennis Conner Bruce Kirby Frank Butler Nathanael Herreshoff John Kostecki Runnie Colie, Jr. Ted Hood Mark Reynolds Dave Curtis Gary Jobson Rod Stephens, Jr. Timmy Larr Buddy Melges John Cox Stevens Morris Rosenfeld Bus Mosbacher   Stu Walker Lowell North     Joshua Slocum     Olin Stephens     Ted Turner     Harold Vanderbilt     We have two videos that will help you understand the nomination process:   Watch "So you want to nominate..." video    Watch "How to nominate..." video HELPFUL TIPS: REVIEW the following documents to get an idea of what's involved and how you should prepare your nomination (will open in a new window): - Sample Completed Form (webpage) - By-Laws & Rules for Election (PDF) CONFIRM that your Candidate meets the following criteria: - At least 45 years old - If deceased, at least 5 years since death, or deceased was at least 45 (whichever is sooner) - A U.S. Citizen (a non-citizen may be considered if that person had a significant impact on the growth & development of sailing in the United States) DECIDE which category (or categories) for which you would like your Candidate to be considered: SAILING, TECHNICAL, OR CONTRIBUTOR - Click for more info - You may choose one, two or all three categories RESEARCH your Candidate so you can provide as much information to support your nomination: - photos    - books written    - magazine articles - positions held    - awards received     - stories & anectodes  COLLECT the following information you will need to complete the form: - Your contact info - Legal name of your Candidate - Candidate contact info (if living) - not required but helpful - A digital photo and/or other documents from your research that can be uploaded to support your submission - not required but VERY helpful PREPARE a statement (as long or short as you like) telling us the reasons why you feel your Candidate should be considered for the National Sailing Hall of Fame ALLOW enough time to complete the form in one sitting - while the form is very short and simple, there is no saving your work SUBMIT only one instance of your nomination - this isn't a drawing, and duplicate entries by the same person only adds to the workload of our volunteers ENJOY the process - knowing that you are contributing to American Sailing History READY? CLICK HERE TO BEGIN MOBILE DEVICE USERS: CLICK HERE FOR A MOBILE-FRIENDLY VERSION OF THE FORM. IF YOU WOULD PREFER TO PRINT AND MAIL YOUR NOMINATION: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AND PRINT A NOMINATION FORM (PDF).