America's Cup Stars shine at Hall of Fame Induction



2:15 AM Wed 22 Sep 2010 GMT
'Murray Jones, Simon Daubney, Dean Phipps and Warwick Fleury, America's Cup Hall of Fame Induction presented by Rolex Watch USA' Paul Darling
Under a star-lit sky, hundreds of sailing's luminaries gathered on Saturday, September 18 for the 17th America's Cup Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Rolex Watch USA. Harbour Court, New York Yacht Club's on-the-water clubhouse in Newport, R.I., set the scene as over 650 guests, including many legendary America's Cup sailors, witnessed the induction of six new members - Simon Daubney, Warwick Fleury, Murray Jones, Dean Phipps, Mike Drummond (all of New Zealand) and Halsey Herreshoff (of Bristol, R.I.) - into the Hall of Fame. Master of Ceremonies Gary Jobson brought Cup legends Ted Turner, Dennis Conner, Russell Coutts ...


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