2007 was the Centenary Year of the

International Sailing Federation

To mark this historic anniversary, ISAF launched the ISAF Sailing Hall of Fame to celebrate our heroes across the world, all who have achieved greatness in the sport of sailing.

His Majesty King Constantine at the Awards dinner © John Gichigi/Getty Images/ISAF

Six inductees entered the ISAF Sailing Hall of Fame in this inaugural year. They were announced and awarded on Monday 5 November 2007 at a spectacular dinner at the Estoril Casino, Estoril, Portugal. Our generous sponsors for the evening were Portugal Tourism, Estoril Tourism and Cascais Municipality.