The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced 10 individuals in its 2019 class of inductees. It is an eclectic mix. The recipients include Sailmaker Robbie Doyle; Olympic Gold Medalist Buddy Friedrichs; sailing’s first-ever Women’s Olympic Gold Medalist Allison Jolly; passionate sailor Capt. John Bonds, whose leadership in establishing safety protocols has had a global impact on offshore sailing; and America’s Cup captain and author, Arthur Knapp, Jr. who is being recognized with the NSHOF Lifetime Achievement Award.  

Included in this year’s list is a historic lineup of engineers, designers, and builders, including clipper shipbuilder Donald McKay; the grandfather of fiberglass production, Everett A. Pearson; and the pioneering yacht designer Doug Peterson. 

Also included in this year’s inductees are journalists Thomas F. Day, editor of Rudder and founder, in 1906, of The Newport Bermuda Race; and Yachting magazine editor and publisher Herbert Lawrence Stone.