Eight Bells for Don Casey

[dlochner]

Prolific sailing author Don Casey recently passed away. Here's Charlie Doane's remembrance.

Eight Bells: Don Casey

We have a sad note from Don Casey’s wife, Olga, that Don, one of SAIL magazine’s most popular and prolific writers, died suddenly of a heart attack in his

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[heritage]

Wow, so young! He inspired a lot of us DIYers on exactly how to prepare a boat for cruising.

 

[Stu Jackson]

"This Old Boat" had more great ideas than anyone could get off the internet in 30 years of looking, truly a wonderful resource for even folks with new boats! (No so much viable about electricity in Don's books, but spot on about everything else.)