Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Keith Taylor

February 26th, 2026

Keith Taylor, who lived a life under full sail, died February 25, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was 87

February 16th, 2026

William Ledyard Palmer III, known as Tad, passed away on January 25, 2026. He was 63 years of age. Born

February 12th, 2026

Daniel Rugg, husband, father, grandfather, brother, Naval officer, and lifelong competitive sailor, died on February 6, 2026, at his home

February 9th, 2026

Geoffrey Mason, a lifelong sailor and longtime sports television production executive passed away on January 25 at the age of

January 28th, 2026

George M. Uznis, 76, of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Bay Harbor, MI passed away peacefully January 19, 2026, surrounded by

January 15th, 2026

Lydia Edes Jewell, 96, crossed the final bar on January 12, 2026, closing a remarkable life defined by adventure, curiosity,

January 5th, 2026

Laurence (Larry) Richard Manzer, 91, passed away December 26, 2025 surrounded by family at home in El Cajon, California. Born

December 17th, 2025

A ship’s bell is struck for each half-hour of a four-hour watch, and when a sailor has died, they are

December 15th, 2025

Kevin James Keogh, born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 24, 1941, passed away surrounded by family on December 11, 2025

December 10th, 2025

Jane Anne Pincus passed away on December 8, 2025, at the age of 94. Born on November 21, 1931, she