Pornichet, France Gérard Bosse passed away on July 19 after a short and cruel disease. Initially, Gérard was a Laser sailor, but back pain early on led him to become a sailing coach. In 1977 he was named director of a national structure for young sailors, allowing them to combineRead More
Santa Rosa, Calif. Dick was a resident of Coffey Park in Santa Rosa, Calif., passed away, surrounded by family, at California Pacific Medical Center on July 15. He was deeply involved in dog showing, obedience training and rescue. He was also an avid saltwater fisherman and the author of numerous articlesRead More
Wickford, R.I Peter passed away on June 30 in Wickford, R.I. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of the late Rodney and Virginia Welch Carter. Even as a young boy, Peter was always fascinated with sailboats. He went from playing with toy sailboats in his yard on FairviewRead More
New Providence, N.J. Colin G. Golder passed away suddenly on June 19, 2022, while participating in the Newport to Bermuda race for the 11th time. Colin was born in Carshalton, United Kingdom, the only child of Hilda and Stephen Golder. He resided internationally before moving to New Providence where heRead More
Little Compton, Rhode Island Noel M. Field, Jr, a US Sailing National Judge, former Board member, advocate for sailors and champion of sportsmanship, died at home on June 12, 2022. Noel served as Chief Judge at high-level events, including Shields, 470, Interclub, 210 and ILCA (Laser) National Championships. He alsoRead More
Camden, Maine Robert Manton Chace Jr. passed away at home on April 27, after living with Huntington’s disease for 15 years. Bob was an adrenaline junkie, offshore sailor, avid cyclist and lifelong alpine skier. New York born and Vermont raised, Bob moved to Maine in his early 20’s and decidedRead More
Norwalk, Conn. David Dean Lindsay, longtime resident of Norwalk, Conn., passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep during his favored afternoon nap on April 12, 2022. Born in Greenwich, Conn, he spent his early days teaching skiing at Stratton, working at Olin Ski Company, helping to build Snowbird SkiRead More
Falmouth, Mass. Gretchen Van Houten Partridge peacefully passed away March 26, 2022, three days after suffering a massive stroke. Gretchen was born on April 24, 1936. She grew up in Summit, N.J. where, as a Girl Scout, she laid wreathes in Memorial Day Parades, a tradition she continued, representing theRead More
Providence, RI David passed away with his loving family by his side on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 1:10 pm. He was the husband of the late Sandra A. (Fairhurst) Broomfield. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Marshall and Alice (Ryan) Broomfield. David was one inRead More
Mississauga, Ontario John passed away in Mississauga, Ontario on February 14, 2022. John was born December 13, 1943, at an RCAF airbase in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on a cold, snowy Sunday morning. After a quick stint in the Royal Canadian Navy, he attended the University of Manitoba, Rochester, Illinois and eventuallyRead More
