Obituaries

The former president of Palmer Johnson was part of a rich family history with the Sturgeon Bay, Wis., shipyard.

The longtime head of training for the company left a strong legacy.

Zane Gills died in a boating mishap on New Year’s Eve.

The founder of the manufacturer’s rep firm was a decorated Navy pilot, college athlete and successful businessman in the boating industry.

The co-founder of KVH Industries, and its longtime senior vice president of R&D, was 62.

The founder of Hustler Powerboats was seen as an innovator in the performance segment.

The outdoor television pioneer dealt with an infection related to the injury.

Olaf Harken, founder of sailing hardware manufacturer Harken Inc., will be remembered for numerous innovations.

The builder believed that boaters were not only connected by water, but by the boatbuilding experience.

Bayliner founder J. Orin Edson dies

The South Florida designer won multiple awards for her interior design work on superyachts.

The 44-year industry veteran held a range of executive sales positions at different boatbuilders.

Tom Hutchinson, founder of Future Fibres, died recently after a kite-surfing accident on the Isle of Wight in the U.K.

Besenzoni has manufactured boat parts and accessories for more than 50 years.

Omie “Sportsman” Tillett was a revered local boat builder who developed the Outer Banks charter fleet.

In a career spanning half a century, Burrell mentored thousands of employees.

Klockner spent more than 20 years at Sail magazine.

Boone had a long legacy of success at Hatteras Yachts, Jarrett Bay and Bluewater Yacht Sales.

He was one of the early founders of the NMMA’s certification program.

In 1987, Michael Sachs developed the concept of storing boats the same way as people store their personal goods.