*Obituaries
South African found dead in room at Atlantis in The Bahamas
Carla Van Eeden was found dead in a hotel room at Atlantis on Paradise Island in The Bahamas on May 18. She was 25. The incident, reported as a suicide,…
Boat restorer Michael Grimes dies
Longtime Fort Lauderdale boat restorer Michael Grimes died May 24 after a respiratory illness. He was 77. Mr. Grimes was an independent contractor that worked on smaller boats at Marina…
Captain of M/Y Bravo Zulu, M/Y Independence, Greg Mitchell dies
By Dorie Cox Capt. Greg Mitchell, originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died at his home in The Villages, Florida, on Dec. 25 following an extended illness. He was 72. He and…
Capt./Eng. dies in motorcycle accident
Capt./Eng. Alex Buckingham of M/Y Club M died in a motorcycle accident on May 11 in South Florida. He was 32. He worked as mate/relief captain and later as engineer…
Engineer dies in South Florida
Yacht Eng. Michael Allen Vitiaci died on April 6 in South Florida. An autopsy report has not been issued. “Michael worked on boats and yachts since he was 18, and…
Chef Kawana Kingi dies onboard in Bimini
Chef Kawana Kingi April 10, 1962 – April 24, 2018 Chef Kawana Kingi of M/Y Constance was found dead on board the yacht on April 24 in Bimini in the Bahamas,…
Yacht ‘transcended money’ for Huizenga Sr.
By Dorie Cox Owning a yacht was not like H. Wayne Huizenga Sr.’s other ventures. The billionaire entrepreneur, who died March 22 at age 81, was known for rolling up…
Capt. Marcel Davis dies in South Florida at 85
Former engineer turned captain, Marcel Davis, died on April 4 in South Florida. He was 85 Capt. Vance Accardi had known Capt. Davis for about 15 years and said his…
Capt. Jim O‘Neill of S/Y Dance Smartly dies at 51
Capt. Jim O‘Neill of S/Y Dance Smartly died on Feb. 5. The cause and location of his death have not been reported. He was 51. Capt. O’Neill worked on the 107-foot…
Longtime surveyor Don Patton of Patton Marine remembered
Update: Feb. 19, 2018 By Dorie Cox Donald M. Patton, founder of one of the most established survey companies in yachting, died Feb. 15 at home in the Miami neighborhood…
