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Nominee Status & Eligibility
Have you checked to see if your Candidate has already been Inducted?*
Please help us save time by ensuring your candidate is not already a member of the Hall of Fame . View the list of Inductees
- Yes
- No
Have you checked to see if your Candidate has already been Nominated?*
Only a single nomination is required for consideration into the Hall of Fame. Multiple nominations, yearly submissions, and voting is NOT necessary NOR does it affect the selection process. View the list of Nominees . If your candidate has been nominated, but there is additional and/or new information for the Selection Committee to consider, please email new information to nominate@nshof.org
- Yes
- No
Is your Candidate at least 55 years old?*
Candidates must be at least 55 years old in the year they would be inducted. Posthumous nominations may be made 5 years postmortem for individuals younger than 55 (put “yes” for these Candidates).
- Yes
- No
Is your Candidate a US Citizen?*
Candidates must have made a significant and sustained impact on sailing at a national (or international) level. While the majority of nominees who become inductees are US Citizens, foreign nationals may be nominated if their work has contributed significantly to the development of the sport in the USA.
- Yes, this candidate is a US Citizen
- No, this candidate is not a US Citizen

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Nominator Information
Please enter your contact details, so we may follow up with any questions
Your Name*
First Last
Your Email*
Your Phone
Your Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
What is your relationship to the nominee?*
- Friend
- Family
- Fan
- Business Associate

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Nominee Information
Please submit the details of your nominee. Submit contact information if known.
Hall of Fame Category*
May nominate for more than one category. See Guidelines for category descriptions.
- Sailing
- Technical
- Contributor
Name*
First Middle Last
Nicknames
If any…
Birthdate*
Must be included, (if only year is known, choose January 1 (01/01) of that year, as this is required for eligibility)
Month
Day
Year
Status*
Is your candidate living or deceased?
- Living
- Deceased
Date of Passing
only if known, put January 1 if exact date unknown
Month
Day
Year
Next of Kin
If known, please give a Next of Kin and contact information for the deceased Nominee.
Era
Choose Historic if your candidate has been deceased for more than 60 years. (Before 1960)
- Modern
- Historic
Email
if known
Phone
if known
Address
if known

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Nominee Merits*
A brief paragraph or bulleted list outlining why your nominee merits inclusion in the National Sailing Hall of Fame. Please highlight key points that illustrate significant impact at a national level.
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Published Bio
This has been edited by NSHoF based on the research of our team.
Photo of the Nominee*
A headshot or shots of the nominee sailing or engaged in sailing-related activities.
Accepted file types: jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 3 MB.
Sailing Resume, Press, or additional Media.
If available, add the sailing resume of your nominee or any other document(s) that may help us evaluate their impact, for example newspaper, magazine clippings, or PDFs of online articles or additional photos.
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