Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Martin Purcell

February 17th, 2015

Martin A. (Skip) Purcell, a longtime resident of Greenwich (CT) and Palm Beach (FL), died February 12th, at his home.

February 13th, 2015

Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) Chairman and Founder Richard Schwartz, who created and grew the association to

February 10th, 2015

Ted Irwin, 74, the face of Irwin Yachts, died February 5 in Little Rock, Ark., where he was receiving cancer

February 5th, 2015

The sport of sailing lost an avid yachtsman with the passing of Dr. Douglas Roy in Halifax, Nova Scotia on

February 3rd, 2015

Captain Virginia A. Wagner passed away on Friday January 30, 2015 in Newport, Rhode Island, following a courageous battle with

January 25th, 2015

Renowned Southern California sailor Barney Flam passed away on January 2. He recently celebrated his 90th birthday with his children

January 21st, 2015

Rick Tears passed away at home in Dallas, TX on January 19, 2015 at 68 years. Rick was a member

January 19th, 2015

Swede Johnson, Hall of Fame member of Balboa Yacht Club, peacefully crossed the bar January 14 in Costa Mesa, CA.

January 12th, 2015

Gerald (Jerry) Dennis Thompson, a Southern California champion sailor of international acclaim, passed away peacefully at his Long Beach, California

January 9th, 2015

Tom Armstrong, a fixture on the Southern California racing scene for many years, passed away January 6, 2015 in Grass