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The average time it took to sell a boat improved in July,from 279 days to 267, a 4 percent shift. Through July, theaverage time to sell was down three days, to 282.First Inductees Announced for theNew National Sailing Hall of FameOn August 2, the National Sailing Center and Hall of Fame(NSHOF) announced the 15 sailors who will make up thefirst-ever class of inductees into the National Sailing Hallof Fame.Inductees must be American citizens, 45 years of ageand up, who have made significant impact on the growthand development of the sport in the United States in thecategories of sailing, technical and contributor.Nominations of non-citizens are also considered if theyinfluenced the sport in the United States. Posthumousnominations were also accepted.The living inductees are:• US SAILING Disabled Sailing Team Coach and five-timeRolex Yachtswoman of the Year, Betsy Alison (Newport, RI)• Surfboard industry pioneer and creator of the Hobie Cat,Hobie Alter (California)• 1998 Whitbread Round the World Race winning skipper,Paul Cayard (Kentfield, CA)• Four-time America’s Cup winning skipper, DennisConner (San Diego, CA)• Naval architect and America’s Cup winning skipper,Ted Hood (Portsmouth, RI)• Sailor, author and Emmy-award winning sailingcommentator, Gary Jobson (Annapolis, MD)• 1972 Soling Olympic gold medalist, Buddy Melges(Zenda, WI)• 1968 Star Olympic gold medalist and founder of NorthSails, Lowell North (San Diego, CA)• America’s Cup winning helmsman and fourtimeRolex Yachtsman of the Year, Ted Turner(Atlanta, GA)The posthumous inductees are:• Transatlantic Race record setter, Capt. Charles “Charlie”Barr (Marblehead, MA)• Naval architect, Capt. Nathanael G. Herreshoff (Bristol,RI)• Two-time America’s Cup winning skipper, Emil “Bus”Mosbacher, Jr. (Greenwich, CT)• The first-ever singlehanded circumnavigator and notedwriter, Joshua Slocum (San Francisco, CA)• Yacht designer, Olin Stephens (Hanover, NH)• Three-time America’s Cup winning skipper, Harold S.Vanderbilt (New York, NY).Emphasizing the national scope of the NSHOF, this firstgroup of inductees will be honored on Oct. 23 at an invitation-onlyceremony at the San Diego Yacht Club inCaliforniaThe next group of inductees will be announced in July2012. Through 2013, the number of inductees will notexceed 15. Beginning in 2014, the maximum number ofinductees will be five sailors each year.For more on the NSHOF and information on the individualaccomplishments of the 2011 inductees, go towww.nshof.org.Specializing in Marine SSBSailmail / AirMail / Winlinksailmail@docksideradio.comwww.docksideradio.comPh: 941.661.4498Radios & Modems in Stock— Authorized Icom Dealer —— Pactor-III Modem Sales —FCC Marine Radio LicensesSSB/SailMail TrainingSSB InstallationTroubleshootingGary JensenOwner/FCC Licensed Technician• Competitive Pricing• Quality-Rated Companies• Coastal USA, Including Florida• Caribbean & Worldwide NavigationFor quotes, visit our websitewww.BlueWaterInsurance.comToll Free 866-795-3704 - Fax 866-795-3707OFFICES IN JUPITER, FLORIDANews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2011 27