Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Roy Cundiff

October 22nd, 2026

Roy Sharp Cundiff, 84, well known at the front of most race fleets, passed away April 30, 2026 at home

October 10th, 2026

Susan L. Reddaway, 66, a lifelong pillar of the local sailing community, a dedicated mentor to generations of sailors, and

October 3rd, 2026

Kurt Montgomery Weisenfluh, 58, of Larchmont, New York, died on September 24 during the first day of 2026 Shields Nationals

September 25th, 2026

Paul Young, the long-serving managing director of Rondar Raceboats, died while on vacation in Africa. A naval architect, accomplished sailor

August 28th, 2026

King Harald V of Norway, 89, died August 28, 2026 at the Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet in Oslo, Norway. King

August 21st, 2026

Peter A. Gerard, 80, passed away on August 17, 2026, after a brief illness. Melinda, his loving wife of 52

August 19th, 2026

Bob Sevey passed away August 5, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bob and his family

August 11th, 2026

John Pierce Rousmaniere, sailor, historian, advocate for safety at sea, and 2020 National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee, whose books

August 3rd, 2026

Italy’s Carlo Borlenghi, one of the great photographers for sailing, died suddenly in the early hours of August 3, 2026

July 27th, 2026

The 2009 Moth World Championship were held at the famed Cascade Locks, Oregon, and Michelle Slade traveled from San Francisco