Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Bob Monro Jr.

March 6th, 2026

Bob Monro Jr. passed away the last week of February 2026. He was 87 years old. Born in New York,

March 5th, 2026

Guus Bierman, founder of Contender Sailcloth, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026. He was 87 years of age. Guus

March 4th, 2026

Prominent boating supporter Robert B. Kieding, 88, passed away February 16, 2026 in Santa Barbara, CA. Born in Evanston, Illinois,

February 26th, 2026

Keith Taylor, who lived a life under full sail, died February 25, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was 87

February 16th, 2026

William Ledyard Palmer III, known as Tad, passed away on January 25, 2026. He was 63 years of age. Born

February 12th, 2026

Daniel Rugg, husband, father, grandfather, brother, Naval officer, and lifelong competitive sailor, died on February 6, 2026, at his home

February 9th, 2026

Geoffrey Mason, a lifelong sailor and longtime sports television production executive passed away on January 25 at the age of

January 28th, 2026

George M. Uznis, 76, of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Bay Harbor, MI passed away peacefully January 19, 2026, surrounded by

January 15th, 2026

Lydia Edes Jewell, 96, crossed the final bar on January 12, 2026, closing a remarkable life defined by adventure, curiosity,

January 5th, 2026

Laurence (Larry) Richard Manzer, 91, passed away December 26, 2025 surrounded by family at home in El Cajon, California. Born