Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: John B.B. Whitton

April 19th, 2024

Capt. John B.B. Whitton, 82, passed April 9, 2024. He graduated from Western Michigan University 1963 and UCLA Graduate School

April 17th, 2024

Thistle Class Chief Measurer, lifelong Thistle sailor, and four-time Tartan Ten North American Champion skipper Wayne Pignolet died April 13,

April 11th, 2024

Arthur (Tony) William Crawford Morgan, whose life journey stands as a testament to adventure, achievement, and an irreverent spirit that

April 3rd, 2024

Marcel Beaudin sailed off into the Lake Champlain sunset on March 29, 2024, passing away at the age of 95

March 27th, 2024

David Yule, a significant contributor to Canadian sailing, has died. A member of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club (Toronto, Ca),

March 21st, 2024

Sally Helme, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on March 20, 2024 at the age of 70. Sally, a remarkable

March 20th, 2024

Charles M. Barclay of Hilltown, PA and Bay Head, NJ crossed the bar March 14, 2024 at the age of

March 17th, 2024

Dr. Dick Heinl passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in Oyster Bay, New York. He

March 17th, 2024

Sailing lost a true friend on March 14, 2024 when Diana Mautz passed away peacefully while surrounded by family at

February 26th, 2024

Knud Wibroe, 97, passed away on February 12, 2024. Knud was born on September 26, 1926, the youngest of six