New Zealand 1959 – In the Cup’s long history, no other afterguard member has won so many races in succession as Butterworth. As tactician aboard three winning boats (New Zealand’s […]
Induction Class: 2004
William Fife III
Scotland 1857 – 1944 The designer of two of Sir Thomas Liptons early Cup challengers, as well as hundreds of other beautiful, fast yachts, William Fife III (sometimes referred to […]
Henry Haff
USA 1837 – 1906 Nobody in America’s Cup history has sailed in the afterguard of more successful Cup boats than Hank Haff, skipper or tactician of four winners between 1881 […]
Thomas Whidden
USA 1947 – Tom Whidden was the most successful America’s Cup tactician of the 1980’s, helping to win three of the contests (1980, 1987, and 1988). He has been active […]