Valencia, 07:45 Thursday

Sailing Team member (navigator) Peter Isler (USA) and two time winner of the Cup --with Dennis Conner in '87 and '88 -- says that the famous sailor in the family is his wife, JJ.

Today Scuttlebutt, the excellent North American internet/email sailing newsletter reported that JJ Isler has been named by Sailing World magazine to their prestigious Hall of Fame:

* JJ Isler, 41, hails from San Diego but went east for college and raced at
Yale University, making the All-America Team at a time when it was a rarity
for women sailors. Since then, Isler's ability to shift gears from Olympic
470s to J/24s to 50-footers and even America's Cup racers has earned her
four titles in the USA as Yachtswoman of the Year. Racing in the 470 at the 1992
Olympics with Pam Healy, Isler won a bronze medal, and at the 2000 Games
with Pease Glaser, she won a silver.

Our congrats to JJ, who has also done a Cup campaign -- with '95 defense candidate America Cubed.

JJ in '95 with America Cubed --
yikes, already 10 years ago.