Past Skippers That Have Left Us

Anyone having knowledge of these or other skippers that have Passed Away would you please contact Roy Guay so that the information may be posted here in memory of them.

Charlie Carpenter:
- Passed away 2006
- Raced in the first 7 Bermuda One-Twos
- His boat was a Southern Cross 31 called Liberty

Jerry Cartwright
- Founder of the Bermuda One-Two in 1977

Al Fournier:
- Passed away October 2003.
- Al raced in the following Bermuda One-Twos: 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1991.
- In '79 he sailed an O'Day Outlaw named Pantera, which is still in Bermuda, reportedly owned by a member of the St. George's Dinghy & Sports Club.
- In '81 he sailed his converted Etchell's 22 El Torero (decked over and a bean bag for a bed) and took first in class in the singlehanded leg.
- In '83 he sailed a Fast Forty, and lost the rudder somewhere on the way down but continued to the finish using a bucket for steerage.  He won the Mayor's Trophy for Seamanship.
- In '85 he once again sailed the Etchell's and did it in 5 days, 14 hours, and 25 minutes, but probably did not place as I don't see any acknowledgement around.
- In '87 he sailed a Nelson Marek '35 (formerly named City of Slidell) named Torero and again placed first in class.
- In '91 he again sailed Torero winning first place in Class III.

Harry Mitchell
- Passed away: Lost at sea in 1994 while on leg 3 of the BOC approaching Cape Horn in his 40' Panic Major called MITAK.  Harry was 70 years young.
- Raced in 1993

Bertie Reed:
- Passed away December 2006
- Raced in 1983, Steve Black was his return crew
- Bertie's boat was 60' named Stabilo Boss
- Lived in South Africa