Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Mel Richley

April 23rd, 2018

Melvin Addison Richley Jr., competitor and contributor in west coast sailing, died at 90 years on April 17, 2018. Mel

April 18th, 2018

John A Williams, 75, the enthusiastic owner of the J Class Ranger, passed away suddenly on April 16 (1943-2018). Born

April 17th, 2018

Harold “Hatch” Brown Jr., of Winthrop (MA) passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving children, on April 11, 2018. He

April 10th, 2018

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt We should all be so lucky to have great moments in and around sailing that stay

March 25th, 2018

Felix Hunter-Andre, an active contributor in Jamaican boating, suffered an aneurysm and died suddenly on March 3 while on vacation

March 12th, 2018

Karin Larson passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in Mississauga at the age of 95. Karin was a graduate

February 25th, 2018

Bruce Sutphen, 1987 Sunfish World Champion, passed away after a yearlong battle with cancer on February 22 in San Diego,

February 25th, 2018

Bahamian Olympic icon Sir Durward Knowles died on the afternoon of February 24 at Doctors Hospital in Nassau, New Providence.

February 21st, 2018

Bahamian sailing icon, the infamous William McPherson Peter Christie passed away February 18. Affectionately known by so many as Uncle

February 20th, 2018

Herbert Ray Reese, one of sailing’s true unsung heroes, passed away on February 15 at the age of 70 in