Eight Bells Archives

Eight Bells: Bob Ross

July 1st, 2024

Bob Ross, the renowned sailing photo journalist, newspaper writer, magazine founder, editor, book author, sailor and friend, died June 28,

June 12th, 2024

James Bennett McCreary (Jamie, Big Red), 68, of Stratford, CT died from natural causes on May 23, 2024. An accomplished

June 10th, 2024

Liam O’Keefe, 21, a sophomore with Brown University, passed away in a tragic accident on May 31, 2024 in Miami,

June 6th, 2024

Dr. Charles P. Shoemaker, Jr., accomplished surgeon, community builder, and sailing competitor, passed away June 4, 2024 in Newport, RI.

June 3rd, 2024

Ken Legler, head coach of the nationally-renowned Tufts University (Medford, MA) sailing program for 43 years and a member of

June 1st, 2024

Renowned racing sailboat designer, builder and racer Paul Lindenberg passed away peacefully at St. Anne’s nursing home in Dover, NH

May 6th, 2024

Ed Huntsman, 72, who devoted his personal and professional life to boating safety, died after battling stage 4 cancer for

May 2nd, 2024

Donald Street, Jr., 93, died April 30, 2024 in County Cork, Ireland. He spent his final day working on the

April 20th, 2024

Linda Milam Merkle of Decatur (GA) passed away March 4, 2024, at a residential hospice facility, where she had been

April 19th, 2024

Allegra (Leggie) Mertz Torrey, daughter of James M. Mertz and Allegra K. Mertz, passed away on April 13, 2024 in