Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Runyon “Runnie” Colie Jr.

July 1st, 2014

Runyon “Runnie” Colie Jr., a 2013 inductee to the US National Sailing Hall of Fame, passed away on June 26,

June 22nd, 2014

For every avid sailboat racer, pulling a horizon job is quite a feat, and John Bergan pulled his final HJ

June 18th, 2014

William (Billy) Bennett (1965-2014) – The sailing community lost a great friend and sailor on 17 June 2014 after a

June 17th, 2014

Pat Seidenspinner died last week after a long series of illnesses. I met Pat in the summer of 1993 in

June 17th, 2014

Claiborne Sellars Young (1951-2014) passed away on Saturday evening, June 14, 2014 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill following a

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

May 13th, 2014

Pete (Petey) Tylee, age 55, died at home in Cleveland, OH on Thursday, May 8th. He was an avid sailor

May 11th, 2014

Jerome “Jerry” Schostak, 80, of Franklin, Michigan, died after sunset on 9 May 2014. Jerry had cultivated one of the

April 14th, 2014

Allen E. Puckett died March 31, 2014 at his home in Pacific Palisades, CA, surrounded by his family. He was

April 13th, 2014

The kite community lost a beloved founding father on April 6, 2014 when George Baskette died suddenly and unexpectedly of