Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Tom Shadden

June 16th, 2025

Well-known California yachtsman Tom Shadden died on May 31, 2025 in Long Beach, CA. He was 90. He attended a

May 20th, 2025

Pat Healy, International Sailing Official, Coach, Mentor and Sailor, passed away on May 17, 2025 in Toronto, Ont. A 1972

May 20th, 2025

Mark Ellis, 80, an American-Canadian naval architect, passed away recently in Essex, CT. He had moved to Essex many years

April 30th, 2025

Frank A. Davenport passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on April 27, 2025, at his home on Lake

April 30th, 2025

Prominent yachtie John Boyd Muir, 73, died April 11, 2025 in Toronto, Ont. If you were on an open body

April 23rd, 2025

Robert S. Douglas, renowned designer and captain of the topsail schooner Shenandoah — as well as a teacher and mentor

April 17th, 2025

Michael Ellison, 89, a prominent member of the World Sailing Speed Record Council, passed away on April 14, 2025. He

April 12th, 2025

Garry Hoyt, visionary sailor and advertising executive, passed away peacefully at home in Newport, Rhode Island on March 31, 2025.

April 7th, 2025

Jean-Marie Finot, eminent French naval architect, passed away on April 2, 2025 at the age of 83. His death represents

April 3rd, 2025

Donald Gregg Stokes, 73, of Topsfield, MA departed this life on Wednesday, March 27, 2025. His principal passion of competitive