British yacht builder Jeremy Rogers, creator of the Contessa 32, passes away age 85
Jeremy Rogers Limited boatyard has announced the sad loss of founder Jeremy Rogers MBE, who has passed away at...
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John Dean, co-founder of Dean and Reddyhoff, dies
John Dean, co-founder of Dean and Reddyhoff (which merged with Quay Marinas in 2019 to form boatfolk), has passed...
Viking co-founder and industry trailblazer dies aged 92
Robert T. Healey Sr., the co-founder of the Viking Yacht Company who led the fight that repealed the federal...
Christoph Rassy passes away
Boatbuilder Christoph Rassy passed away on 8th November, aged 87. In a statement on the Hallberg-Rassy website, the company...
Remembering Bob Fisher – Mr America’s Cup
Bob Fisher, winner of successive championship titles in Hornet and Fireball class dinghies, Little America’s Cup, & 2-man Round...
Simon ‘Fumesy’ Russell passes away
Marine industry character Simon Russell, known by many as Fumesy, passed away suddenly on Tuesday from Covid-19. Simon worked...
Swedish yacht designer passes away after a period of illness
Swedish sailboat producer Arcona Yachts has announced the passing of yacht designer Stefan Qviberg after a period of illness....
Eugene McKiernan RIP
The Irish boating scene lost one of its great characters early this season. Eugene Mc Kiernan, of Claddy Meadows,...
Death of Brian Britton, Irish surfing pioneer and wind energy champion
The death has occurred of Irish surfing pioneer and renewable energy businessman Brian Britton, as The Irish Times reports....
Meade Gougeon passes on
Meade Gougeon, founder of Gougeon Brothers Inc., a world renowned manufacturer of marine epoxy, and a multiple times champion,...
