Induction Class: Class of 2019
John Bledsoe Bonds
December 16, 1939
“Be prepared and know how to use the right equipment.”
Thomas Fleming Day
March 1861
“Offshore sailing, in short, made us better people.”
Robbie E. Doyle
August 13, 1949
“It was fun sailing with Ted Turner. You learned a lot about leadership.”
G. Shelby Friedrichs
February 15, 1940
“I’m not giving up the helm until we pass that boat up there.” And soon enough he did.
Allison Blair Jolly
August 4, 1956
“The more you put yourself out there. The more racing you do. The better you get.”
Arthur Knapp, Jr.
January 5, 1907
“Consistency is one of the greatest single factors in racing your boat right.”
Donald McKay
September 4, 1810
Flying Cloud
Everett A. Pearson
November 16, 1933
“6-J/24’s per day, 6 days a week.”
Doug Peterson
July 25, 1945
Anti-establishment Designer
Herbert Lawrence Stone
January 18, 1871
“The America’s Cup has been, in general, an instrument of international good will.”