Eight Bells: Valentin Mankin
June 2nd, 2014
Four-time Olympic medalist Valentin Mankin, one of sailing’s greatest ambassadors, passed away June 1, 2014 after a long battle fighting
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Eight Bells: Peter Tylee
May 13th, 2014
Pete (Petey) Tylee, age 55, died at home in Cleveland, OH on Thursday, May 8th. He was an avid sailor
Eight Bells: Jerome “Jerry” Schostak
May 11th, 2014
Jerome “Jerry” Schostak, 80, of Franklin, Michigan, died after sunset on 9 May 2014. Jerry had cultivated one of the
Eight Bells: Allen E. Puckett
April 14th, 2014
Allen E. Puckett died March 31, 2014 at his home in Pacific Palisades, CA, surrounded by his family. He was
Eight Bells: George Baskette
April 13th, 2014
The kite community lost a beloved founding father on April 6, 2014 when George Baskette died suddenly and unexpectedly of
Remembering Bob Billingham, Sailor and Leader
April 7th, 2014
by Josh Adams, Managing Director of US Olympic Sailing Sailing lost a true caretaker of the sport last week when
Eight Bells: Bob ‘Buddha’ Billingham
April 2nd, 2014
Bob ‘Buddha’ Billingham passed away following a lengthy illness on March 30, 2014 at home in Grass Valley, California. He
Eight Bells: Rest in Peace Hobie Alter
March 30th, 2014
Hobart “Hobie” Alter, who started out shaping surfboards, and ended up shaping a culture, passed away peacefully at his Palm
Eight Bells: Skip Allen
March 27th, 2014
An industry leader, mentor and treasure has left us. George Lyle “Skip” Allen passed away March 23, 2014, in Fort
Eight Bells: David Smith
March 18th, 2014
David James Smith, age 88, died March 8, 2014 in West Peabody, MA. Born and raised in Salem, MA, David
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