Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Dick Gooch

June 27th, 2016

Richard John “Dick” Gooch, an airline executive who was a pioneer in sports marketing and founded the Pan Am Clipper

June 15th, 2016

John L. Nedeau Sr. passed away on June 15, 2016 at 85 years. Born April 14, 1931 in Muskegon, Michigan,

June 7th, 2016

Bill (Smiley) Freytag, 85, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2016 surrounded by his family at his home in Fontana,

May 31st, 2016

Robert J. Robinson sailed across the final finish line on Thursday, May 26th in Buffalo, NY at the age of

May 22nd, 2016

The Bay Area Sailing community is grieving the loss of a dearly beloved friend, Robin Rae Reynolds, who passed all

May 18th, 2016

Mark Gerard Rastello passed away May 17 at 11:47 am at the age of 59 (1956-2016) in Newport Beach, CA.

May 6th, 2016

Alicante, Spain (May 6, 2016) – Ramón Carlín, the ‘weekend sailor’ who upset the odds to become the winner of

May 4th, 2016

William Winter Muessel, 97, of Newport (RI) died on Friday, April 15, 2016 at Newport Hospital. Born on December 14,

April 21st, 2016

Viggo Jacobsen, the founder of the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA), has died April 18 at his home in Aarhus,

April 10th, 2016

America lost a passionate supporter of sea education and distinguished Navy veteran when Vice Adm. Thomas R. Weschler, born in