Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Hoyle Schweitzer

June 9th, 2026

Hoyle Schweitzer, a surfer and sailor who turned a garage experiment into a global sport when he and a friend,

June 6th, 2026

Elite iceboat and scow competitor and contributor Jane Pegel died at the age of 92 on June 6, 2026. Her

May 19th, 2026

by Daniel Harding, Editor-in-Chief, Power & Motoryacht If you lined up all the boaters who have been touched by a

May 6th, 2026

Ted Turner, the media maverick, sports team owner, sailing champion, and philanthropist, died peacefully May 6, 2026 at his home

April 29th, 2026

Spike William A Boston, age 80, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2026, in in Sarnia, Ontario. He was born

April 25th, 2026

Australian sailing icon Gordon Ingate OAM died April 24, 2026 at the age of 100. One of Australia’s most accomplished

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