Peter J. Dunning Sr.:
The Bermuda 1-2 lost one of its original and staunchest supporters last week with the passing of Peter Dunning, 91. As dockmaster of the Goat Island Marina, where almost all of the OSTAR single-handers docked after finishing in Newport, Pete knew them all. He was instrumental in organizing the first Bermuda 1-2 in 1977, which featured several OSTAR sailors as well as locals.

 In the 1980s and 90s, Pete coordinated single-sideband radio contact with the Bermuda 1-2 fleets going both to Bermuda and back to Newport. As dockmaster, he offered dockage for B1-2 boats when slip space ran out at Newport Yacht Club. The understood dockage deal was for half the price the marina usually charged, but Pete never bothered to collect.

 Now Pete joins the handful of other founders including Jerry Cartwright, George Pike, Mel Lash and Charlie Carpenter – as well as a number of early participants – to whom the Bermuda 1-2 owes its heartfelt appreciation.

Above from Jeff Spranger.

Peter's obituary from the Newport Daily News:
NEWPORT – Peter J. Dunning Sr., 91, of Saunderstown, RI, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 12, 2016. He was the husband of the late Jacqueline G. (Sylvia) Dunning.
Born in Grays, Essex, England, on October 10, 1924, he was the son of the late John James and Constance (Sutherden) Dunning.
Mr. Dunning served honorably in the Royal Air Force from 1942 to 1948 and came to reside permanently in the U.S. in 1948. He began his career in Newport as General Manager for the Douglas Olds-Cadillac dealership where he was employed for several years. Having a rich family history in seagoing occupations, when the opportunity to become a part owner and managing partner of the Port O’Call Marina in Newport arose, he found his true niche in the maritime world. He relished this role from 1960 to 1975. During the early 1960s, Port O’Call was host to not only some of the America’s Cup 12 meter yachts but a multitude of world renowned single-handed sailors including the likes of Sir Francis Chichester, Eric Taberly, and Sir Alex Rose.
After selling the marina, he continued his support for the marine community as manager of the Goat Island Marina, a position many referred to as the “Goatmaster of Dock Island”, from 1975 until his retirement in 1986. He was a friend, advisor and renderer of assistance to a multitude of sailors and ship captains from all over the world. He was involved with the OSTAR Race and the Bermuda 1-2 Race for several years, as well as serving as race operations and communications manager for Around Alone, the round-the-world single-handed race. Upon his retirement from Goat Island Marina, he traveled worldwide in support of many races. He was commended on numerous occasions for his assistance in the rescue of sailors in distress. He enjoyed many years of boating on his beloved “King Tut”, with one of his favorite times being the brilliant fireworks displays visible from Newport Harbor. He was well known and well respected for his calm demeanor and dry sense of humor. He was also an avid dog lover, and was rarely seen without one of a series of dogs, most of who were named “Ed” or “Lucky”, by his side.
Peter is survived by his children: Joanne C. Spero and her husband Colin of Fall River, MA, Peter J. Dunning Jr. and his wife Mary of Newport, and Jean E. Beveridge and her husband Steven of Saunderstown. He also leaves his grandchildren: Hope Crain and her husband Scott of Portsmouth, David Krugman of Newport, Major Douglas P. Krugman, USMC, and his wife Megan of Montclair, VA, Peter J. Dunning III of Auckland, New Zealand (formerly of Newport), and Kelly Beveridge of Port Orange, FL, as well as three great-grandchildren.
He was the brother of the late Joan Martin and her husband George Martin.
 

From Bart's obituary:
Barton Curtis Janney, 70, of Middletown RI, passed away peacefully early on January 13th 2019 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Bart was born to Raymond B. Janney, II and Nancy (Roberts) Janney in Norristown PA on December 29, 1948. After a brief time in Delaware, the family moved to Marblehead where he began lifelong passions for sailing, ocean racing, and the guitar. He served as Race Committee Chairman at the Pleon Yacht Club in Marblehead, and later at the East Greenwich and Newport Yacht Clubs. His passion for off shore racing was highlighted by competing in two Bermuda 1-2 races aboard "Seascape", two Marion to Bermuda Races and one Newport to Bermuda Race. He also once participated in a transatlantic yacht delivery, frequently raced locally in Narragansett Bay and to Block Island on "Counterpoint", and cruised to Cuttyhunk, Vineyard Sound and Nantucket, occasionally with great spontaneity!
After graduating from Marblehead High School, Bart left Ricker College to play bass and lead guitar in several Boston bands in the early 1970's. Eventually, he turned to a less raucous career in accounting which began in Rutland, VT where he built an accounting practice servicing several regional ski resorts. After selling this practice, Bart joined the management team for a German manufacturing firm. This led to a long career in finance management. In the 1980's he relocated to the shores of Rhode Island. While in Newport, he met his beloved wife Linda. After they were married Bart was named Chief Financial Officer for two Rhode Island boat builders, Sunfish Laser and Gunboat. His career tapered to various consulting roles as his health began to limit his mobility.
Ultimately, Bart's medical conditions early and again later in life would not obscure his vibrant passions and pursuits and he will forever be remembered for his love of the water, his family, good humor and especially his resilience.

Obit:
Rockland — Judith Lawson died April 18, 2017, at Maine Medical Center after a brief illness. Her good friends kept vigil at her bedside.
She was born Judith Wright Zillessen April 28, 1942. As a girl in Palm Beach, Fla., she was an avid steeplechase rider. She graduated from Georgetown University.
Judith was the first American woman sailor ever to start in the legendary Original Single-handed Trans Atlantic Race. About her countless exploits as a solo sailor and Outward Bound instructor on Hurricane Island she said: “The question you ask yourself is, will I do this thing as I've planned and hoped, and have dreamed about doing, and the answer is the act of doing it.”
She had a wanderer’s heart, a brave soul, and the calluses on her bare feet to prove it.
Judith also became a tireless advocate activist for the sustainability of our blue planet home.

From Jeff's obituary:
He studied at Brown University, where he majored in English, graduating in 1955. While an undergraduate, he was a member of the Brown University sailing team, for which he served as the team’s president from 1954-55. He later earned his Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Brown in 1967.
Jeff’s lifelong love for sailing took seed at a young age when he was a member at Edgewood Yacht Club. Jeff and his father built a Snipe in 1950, and named it Hot Stuff. The Snipe was his pride and joy, and in 1954 he sailed her to the Narragansett Bay and Edgewood Yacht Club championships, before losing the boat to Hurricane Carol.
While in school, various summer jobs included unit director at Camp Massasoit (Cranston YMCA) 1954-55, sailing instructor at The Pine Orchard Club in Branford, CT 1955-56, and sailing instructor at Bristol and Barrington Yacht Clubs 1955-1960.
Following his graduation from Brown in 1955, he was hired as an English/Sacred Studies teacher, sailing coach and dorm master at St. George’s School in Middletown, RI, where he remained on the faculty until 1971. He was the head sailing coach for his entire tenure at the school, and his dedication to the sport was recognized with his induction into the St. George’s School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. He also became involved in the Interscholastic Sailing Association, a commitment which spanned more than 50 years.
In 1958, he purchased Herreshoff Class S-Boat #52 which he re-christened Berserk. Jeff successfully raced Berserk for the next ten years, winning the class championship in 1968.
In 1971, Jeff left teaching at St. George’s School to become an associate editor at the fledgling Sail magazine, where he stayed until 1979 when the editorial offices moved. He then accepted the job of editor for a small, chatty newsletter called The Practical Sailor, steering that publication until 1987. In his final working years, Jeff was the sales room manager at Jamestown Distributors, retiring in 1998.
The highlight of Jeff’s racing career was being a member of a Newport to Bermuda Race crew in 1964 on Burgoo, a 37-ft Pearson Invicta, which was the lowest rated boat in the fleet, but finished first in fleet on corrected time. Another high point in his life was his reporting on racing for the America’s Cup, first as a reporter for the Newport Daily News in 1964, 1967 and 1970, and later as co-publisher with Barbara Lloyd of the America’s Cup Report in 1980 and 1983. This work made Jeff perhaps the most informed reporter of this premier racing event for 20 years. In addition to his writing, Jeff lent his insight and accuracy to his on-the-water broadcasts for WADK radio.
Jeff’s last boat was Scratch, a one-off Bristol 33 custom yacht which he intermittently spent ten years building from just an empty fiberglass hull. Launched in 1979, Jeff spent the next 40 years both cruising and successfully racing Scratch in numerous fully-crewed races as well as shorthanded races with his wife, Betsy McClintock.
Over the years, Jeff participated in several Newport to Bermuda races, a Caribbean 1500 race, five Marblehead to Halifax races, and numerous Off Soundings races on his friend Bob Read’s Pearson 39 yawl Nepenthe. He spent more than 25 years managing/assisting with the race management of the Bermuda One-Two, Offshore 160 Challenge, and New England Solo/Twin Championships – three short-handed racing events co-managed by the Newport Yacht Club Offshore Committee.
Jeff’s affinity for the water, sailing and racing was second only to his love of the written word. This included reporting on America’s Cup racing, covering a wide variety of topics while at Sail magazine, and his advocacy for his vision of product testing, industry watchdogging, and boatowner advocacy while at The Practical Sailor. His love for the sport of sailing, for fair and wellrun racing, and for nearly every boat afloat, was passionate and undeniable.