America’s Cup – Bristol, R.I. – L’America’s Cup Hall of Fame ha annunciato oggi i nominativi dei velisti che il prossimo 18 settembre avranno l’onore di fare il loro ingresso nel prestigioso albo. I selezionati sono cinque neozelandesi e uno statunitense. Si tratta di Simon Daubney, Warwick Fleury, Murray Jones, Dean Phipps, Mike Drummond e Halsey Herreshoff.
Nato ad Auckland, Daubney vanta trent’anni di esperienza in campo velico. Ha vinto otto titoli mondiali e ha preso parte a tre edizioni delle Olimpiadi nel Soling. Al suo attivo sette campagne di Coppa America.
Otto campagne per Warwick Fleury, tre con Alinghi e cinque con i team neozelandesi. Randista di chiara fama, Fleury è anche un ottimo match racer.
Murray Jones è uno dei velisti più completi del mondo. Dopo aver raccolto ottimi risultati a livello giovanile ha preso parte ai Giochi Olimpici del 1980. Cinque le campagne di Coppa America al suo attivo, svariati i titoli iridati.
Nato in Nuova Zelanda, Dean Phipps è in Coppa America sin dai tempi di Victory del 1983. Non solo Vecchia Brocca per lui: due sono le partecipazioni alla Whitbread, quattro le Sydney-Hobart, quattro i doppiaggi del Fastnet e due Newport-Bermuda.
Mike Drummond oltre che un ottimo velista è anche un esperto designer. Nell’ultima campagna era con BMW Oracle Racing, del quale continua a ricoprire il ruolo di capo del design team.
Unico non neozelandese del gruppo, Halsey Herreshoff è stato uno dei velisti più attivi dell’era dei 12 metri S.I. I suoi ruolo erano quelli di prodiere, team manager e navigatore. Nel corso di sei campagne ha disputato quattro finali. Laureatosi architetto e ingegnere navale, Herreshoff ha contribuito in modo determinante allo sviluppo della classe ed è stato tra i fondatori dell’America’s Cup Hall of Fame.
AMERICA’S CUP, THE NEW NOMINEES
[America’s Cup Hall of Fame Press Release] The America’s Cup Hall of Fame, located in Bristol Rhode Island, is pleased to announce the selection of Simon Daubney, Warwick Fleury, Murray Jones, Dean Phipps, Mike Drummond, and Halsey Herreshoff for induction on September 18, 2010. The 17th Induction Ceremony, presented by Rolex Watch USA and hosted at the New York Yacht Club’s Harbour Court in Newport, Rhode Island, will be held in conjunction with the America’s Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion weekend.
Simon Daubney (New Zealand)
Daubney has three decades of racing experience, beginning in dinghies on his home waters of Auckland before moving into the match racing scene. He is an eight-time world champion, has competed in three Olympic Games in the Soling, and has taken part in seven America’s Cup campaigns.
Warwick Fleury (New Zealand)
Having participated in eight America’s Cup campaigns, three with Alinghi and five with New Zealand teams, mainsail trimmer Warwick Fleury is also an experienced match racer. He was a three time world champion with Team Magic, a Bermuda Gold Cup winner six times, and has also won world championships in Farr 40s and the Mumm 36.
Murray Jones (New Zealand)
Murray Jones is one of the most respected keelboat sailors in the world. Although well-known for his five America’s Cup campaigns, Jones had a long and illustrious sailing career before his belated move into the America’s Cup arena. He represented New Zealand at three world youth sailing Championships in the mid-1970s, before getting into Olympic campaigning in the 1980s.
Dean Phipps (New Zealand)
Beginning with 1983’s Victory ’83 challenge, Phipps has participated in eight Cup campaigns. He is also a storied offshore racer, with two Whitbreads under his belt, four Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Races, four Rolex Fastnet Races, and two Newport Bermuda Race campaigns.
Mike Drummond (New Zealand)
Mike Drummond has over 20 years America’s Cup experience as a design engineer, principal designer and navigator. He has been a part of four America’s Cup winning teams and continues to serve as BMW Oracle Racing’s Design Director following victory with the American team in the 33rd America’s Cup.
Halsey Herreshoff (United States)
Distinguished as the most active America’s Cup sailor during the 12 Metre era, Halsey Herreshoff was a crewman as bowman, crew boss, or navigator in six campaigns and sailed in four America’s Cup matches. A naval architect and marine engineer, Herreshoff has also contributed to the support of technology and management of many campaigns. He is also the founder of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame with the late Edward du Moulin.
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