Over the Bar: Rodger Martin
Yacht designer John Rodger Martin died on May 14, 2021, and is survived by Patty, his wife and sailing and business partner. I met Rodger and Patty in the small… Read more »
Tag: Obituary
Dan Harper Obituary
Anyone who has been around boats in a professional or obsessed way for more than a few years has encountered new technologies or materials that promise to change the future… Read more »
Frank Butler Farewell
Frank Butler, founder of the largest builder of sailboats in the U.S., died November 15, 2020, in Long Beach, California. He was 92. Butler founded Catalina Yachts in 1969, in… Read more »
Eight Bells: James D. Rosborough
James Douglas (Doug) Rosborough, founder of Rosborough Boats of Halifax, Nova Scotia, died on April 23, 2020, a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was 91. A self-taught designer, Rosborough… Read more »
