Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Joe Bartram, Jr.

January 1st, 2014

Legendary yacht broker J. Burr (Joe) Bartram, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Ft. Lauderdale on December 24.

January 1st, 2014

Walt Nuschke, a passionate contributor to the J/105 Class, passed away on December 20, 2013. Walt took over as J/105

December 18th, 2013

The only skipper to have won the Volvo Ocean Race (formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race) twice, Conny van

December 8th, 2013

Shuman III, Edwin Arthur, Captain, USN (Ret), 82, husband, father, patriot, naval aviator, sailor, sportsman, and well-found friend to many,

December 5th, 2013

While the Optimist is nearly the defacto junior trainer on planet earth, there is a 100 mile span in Southern

December 3rd, 2013

What Carl Eichenlaub did during his turn in life touched many people and amazed most. Simply saying he was a

November 29th, 2013

Carl Eichenlaub passed away early in the morning, November 29, 2013, at 83 years. In a sport full of iconic

November 25th, 2013

Walter G. Chamberlain, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away peacefully in his home on November 20, 2013. Walter was

November 18th, 2013

Paul M. Hureau, founder of Maritime Skiff, passed away suddenly at the age of 73 on November 9, 2013, with

November 12th, 2013

Annapolis lost one of the legendary figures on its maritime scene when yacht yard owner and sailor Bert Jabin died