Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Doug Fryer

May 5th, 2020

Douglas Martin Fryer, 86, a sailing icon of the Pacific Northwest, passed away April 17 in Anacortes, WA. He was

May 4th, 2020

Greek Olympian George Zaimis (above, left) passed away at the age of 82 on the 1st of May in Piraeus,

April 14th, 2020

Clinton J. Pearson, 91, of Bristol (RI), passed away at Newport Hospital on April 4, 2020. He was the husband

April 12th, 2020

The sailing world has lost a great friend. Quietly spoken, but always considered, Bill Bell was a great friend to

April 9th, 2020

Oliver D.W. Grin, M.D., 77, retired neurosurgeon and avid sportsman, died April 2nd, 2020 due to complications from a heart

April 8th, 2020

The sailing community lost a great friend, sailor, and champion as Dayton Thomas Carr passed peacefully at his New York

April 7th, 2020

Bertrand de Speville, 78 years, passed away March 30 after a long and typically courageous battle with cancer. He is

April 1st, 2020

David Austin Freye, age 72, passed away March 23, 2020. Born in Muskegon, MI to Austin and June (Griffith) Freye,

March 24th, 2020

Oliver Lee “O.L.” Pitts passed away peacefully at his home on March 19, four days before his 104th birthday, in

February 29th, 2020

Warren Oldroyd, a stalwart salesman for Ullman Sails South Africa, passed away recently after a very brief and brave fight