STEVE BENJAMIN (USA)|
| | Nomination |
Long overdue… and
not just because he’s
recently given young
Trevor Davis (son of) a
well-deserved break by signing him
up to his Etchells programme… nice
touch, though. While racking up a
seemingly non-stop stream of major
trophies, going all the way back to
before his 470 Olympic silver medal
at LA in 1984, Benj has been giving to
the sport in every area from ocean
racing administration to junior
programmes to grand prix regattas
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| Why they won |
| If you want to win this thing get on the Yale sailing team, those
guys can vote… ‘Of course I’m biased, he’s my young brother’
– Park Benjamin III; ‘A lot of great sailors were given their first
break by Benj over the years, as was I’ – Matt Cornwell; ‘One of the
nicest guys out there and a huge supporter of young sailors’ – Luiz
Kahl; ‘An incredibly effective champion for countless initiatives
that have made our sport stronger’ – Robert Hopkins; ‘He’s also
always helping us with our inner city programme’ – Robert Burke. |
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