Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Dave Hood

July 9th, 2025

Former Long Beach Yacht Club Commodore Dave Hood, a retired inventor and businessman who was also a 2025 Congressional Cup

July 8th, 2025

William J. Baxter Jr. of Stuart, Fla., and Cutchogue set sail for his final destination on July 4 at 91

June 25th, 2025

Hugh Treharne OAM, Hall of Fame Inductee and Australian sailing legend, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June

June 16th, 2025

Well-known California yachtsman Tom Shadden died on May 31, 2025 in Long Beach, CA. He was 90. He attended a

May 20th, 2025

Pat Healy, International Sailing Official, Coach, Mentor and Sailor, passed away on May 17, 2025 in Toronto, Ont. A 1972

May 20th, 2025

Mark Ellis, 80, an American-Canadian naval architect, passed away recently in Essex, CT. He had moved to Essex many years

April 30th, 2025

Frank A. Davenport passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on April 27, 2025, at his home on Lake

April 30th, 2025

Prominent yachtie John Boyd Muir, 73, died April 11, 2025 in Toronto, Ont. If you were on an open body

April 23rd, 2025

Robert S. Douglas, renowned designer and captain of the topsail schooner Shenandoah — as well as a teacher and mentor

April 17th, 2025

Michael Ellison, 89, a prominent member of the World Sailing Speed Record Council, passed away on April 14, 2025. He