Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: William Alexander Abbott

November 20th, 2024

One of the best yacht builders worldwide and past member of the Canadian sailing team, William “Bill” Alexander Abbott has

November 15th, 2024

Jim Sackett, 64, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on November 8, 2024 in Mentor, Ohio. A third-generation

November 9th, 2024

Dennis Toews from Gladstone, Manitoba – Canadian sailing team Leader at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games – passed away

October 10th, 2024

Sailmaking pioneer Steve Haarstick, 82, crossed the fleet for the final time on October 8, 2024. Steve was an avid

October 3rd, 2024

Notable Bermudian champion Eugene Scott “Penny” Simmons passed away at 85 years on September 26, 2024. Born November 15, 1938,

September 30th, 2024

Wells Darling, 96, a lifelong sailor and devoted race management volunteer, passed away September 24, 2024 at his residence in

September 20th, 2024

G. Sicotte Hamilton, Past President of Canada’s sailing authority, died in Collingwood, ON on September 17, 2024. He was 91

August 26th, 2024

Mark Andrew White died on August 21, 2024. He was 70 years old and was born in Columbus, Ohio, on

August 22nd, 2024

Maggie Flanigan, an active member of the Annapolis sailing community, passed away suddenly on August 18, 2024. She was 34

August 22nd, 2024

Michael “Bruce” Tait, who was a fixture for more than 40 years on Sag Harbor’s waterfront (New York) as a