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The American Sailboat Hall of Fame is a defunct
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honoring 26 production
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. The hall of fame was established in 1994 by Sail America, a
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for the U.S. sailing industry, to recognize ingenuity in designs by American boat builders. The last year of induction was 2004. Half-hull models of each Hall of Fame inductee was housed in a permanent exhibit at The Museum of Yachting located in
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prior to the museum's dismantling after a 2007 acquisition by the IYRS School of Technology & Trades. The collection also traveled around the country each year to be displayed at the various Strictly Sail boat shows sponsored by Sail America, and at Sail Expo in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Inducted sailboats were required to be production models built in the U.S. introduced at least 15 years prior to induction, and to have made a lasting impact on sailing. Selections to the hall of fame were made by a committee composed of magazine editors of Sailing Magazine, Sailing World, and SAIL.


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National Sailing Hall of Fame The National Sailing Hall of Fame is a nonprofit educational organization that promotes sailing and racing by recognizing individuals who have contributed to the sport, highlighting sailing's contribution to the American culture; and demonstrating i ...
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ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards The World Sailor of the Year Awards were launched in 1994 by World Sailing (formerly the International Sailing Federation) to reward individual sailors for outstanding achievements in the sport. The awards have been sponsored by Rolex Rolex ...
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List of maritime museums in the United States List of maritime museums in the United States is a sortable list of American museums which display objects related to ships and water travel. Many of these maritime museums have museum ships in their collections. Member museums of the Council of ...


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References


US Boats Magazine(online) Retrieved 1/7/07Sail Magazine (online), New Old Boats, Retrieved 1/7/07
* ttp://www.practical-sailor.com/issues/32_12/boatreview/5356-1.html Practical Sailor Magazine, Retrieved 1/7/07br>Boat US (online boat review) retrieved 1/7/07Strictly Sail (website), 15 November 2003,11th Annual Atlantic SAIL EXPO Draws Crowd of 13,000, retrieved 1/7/07Yahoo Travel retrieved 1/7/07
* Marston, Red (May 3, 1996). "Kudos to sailboat designer Morgan". ''
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External links


The American Sailboat Hall of FameSail America
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Organizations established in 1994 Maritime museums in Rhode Island Museums in Newport, Rhode Island Sailing museums and halls of fame