October 8, 2024 at 10:42 am
Reston, Va. Sailmaking pioneer Steve Haarstick, 82, crossed the fleet for the final time on Oct. 8. Steve was an avid Star sailor, beginning in 1959. It was a combination of his love for the Star and a strong engineering background that led Steve to a career as a sailmaker.Read More
September 24, 2024 at 10:44 am
Exeter, N.H. Wells Darling, 96, a lifelong sailor and devoted race-management volunteer, passed away Sept. 24 at his residence in Exeter, N.H. Wells came from a sailing family in metropolitan New York. His grandfather was one of the first sailmakers (Valentine Sails) on City Island, in the Bronx. After servingRead More
August 7, 2024 at 7:31 pm
Southport, Conn. Mary von Conta, who made sailing better through her involvement, passed away August 7 at age 90 in Southport, Conn. With her passing sailing lost someone special. Spotlighting the need for better instructor training, she developed and implemented a program to bolster ethics, integrity, and culture in juniorRead More
July 29, 2024 at 10:45 am
Sag Harbor, N.Y. Michael “Bruce” Tait, who was a fixture for more than 40 years on Sag Harbor’s waterfront as a sailor, yacht broker, and longtime chairman of the Village Harbor Committee, died on July 29 at his home, just a stone’s throw away from the harbor he loved. Tait,Read More