Bristol, RI – March 10, 2020. The Herreshoff Marine Museum / America’s Cup Hall of Fame welcomes Franklin Osgood, Bryan Willis, and Rolf Vrolijk, to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame as the inductees of the Class of 2020.
The Induction Ceremony will be hosted virtually on October 29th, 2020 at 1600 EDT/ 2000 Zulu.
The America’s Cup Hall of Fame has inducted over ninety individuals since its founding in 1992. Candidates eligible for consideration include members of the crew, designers, builders, syndicate leaders, supporters, chroniclers, and other individuals of merit. Each nominee is judged on the basis of outstanding ability, international recognition, character, performance, and contributions to the sport. The members of the Selection Committee are intimate with the history and traditions of America's Cup and are committed to the integrity of the Hall of Fame.
America’s Cup Hall of Fame Selection Committee
R. Steven Tsuchiya, Chairman
Stuart Alexander
B. Devereux Barker III
Margherita Bottini
John S. Burnham
Brad Butterworth
William Collier
Bob Fisher
Germán Frers
Richard Gladwell
Jack Griffin
Halsey C. Herreshoff
Gary Jobson
Andrew Johns
John Lammerts van Bueren
Elizabeth E. Meyer
Peter J. Montgomery
Rob Mundle
Angus Phillips
Hamish Ross
Bruno Troublé
Tom Whidden
Bill Lynn, Steve Tsuchiya and Gary Jobson invite you to join the America's Cup Hall of Fame Selection Committee and other honored guests for the
2020 America's Cup Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
honoring
Bryan Willis, Franklin Osgood, & Rolf Vrolijk
This virtual event will be presented via Zoom videoconferencing and will feature updates from the 2021 AC Teams, videos saluting the inductees and remarks from the inductees and their presenters.
Tickets are required and can be purchased online here:
A limited number of VIP tickets are available. These include a one-hour virtual “cocktail party” prior to the event with the (living) inductee of your choice and a special commemorative glass for your cocktail.
We hope you will be able to join us for this very special event celebrating with your fellow America's Cup enthusiasts from around the world!
Class of 2020