Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Hale Walcoff

October 6th, 2023

Hale Walcoff passed away on September 30, 2023. He was 67 years old. A lifetime on the water made him

September 27th, 2023

Captain Kevin Peek Eley passed away on September 4, 2023, at the age of 64. Kevin was the son of

September 23rd, 2023

Shelley Blythe Vaughan, passed away September 17, 2023, in GranVille Ferry, Nova Scotia. She was 73. She was born on

September 10th, 2023

Andrew Robert Martin, also known by his preferred name Sandy, passed away August 19, 2023 in Newport Beach, California. He

September 4th, 2023

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News Since his death on September 1, the tributes for Jimmy Buffett have flowed strong,

August 31st, 2023

The first Black man of any nation to solo-circumnavigate the world via Cape Horn, William “Bill” Pinkney died on August

August 28th, 2023

COL (Ret) Kenneth L Morrison, 90, passed away June 18, 2023. Ken was born on December 22, 1932 in Phoenix,

August 8th, 2023

Donald J. Matthews, a remarkable man of integrity, generosity, and unwavering faith, died peacefully on June 5th, at the age

July 31st, 2023

Richard “Dick” Carl Barkow, age 85, died on July 29, 2023. Born in Milwaukee, WI, he graduated from Valparaiso University

July 4th, 2023

The sailing community is mourning the loss of George Andreadis, 81, who passed away June 24, 2023 in Athens, Greece.