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EIGHT BELLS: Linus Ralls

Linus Ralls passed away on July 24, 2020 at his

Linus Ralls passed away on July 24, 2020 at his home in Orange, CA. He was one of the world’s great sailors, a loyal friend of many in all walks of life, a teller of funny jokes and great stories, including some that were sort of true. Any boat he was on was faster and also happier as a result of his presence. He did it all on a boat: drive, trim, foredeck, tactics, first aid, cook, rigging, repairs, paint, deliveries and he was such a good fisherman that on long races he was the one person onboard that could get a bonito or a mahi in the ten minutes of “go slow” allotted for catching dinner.

Linus also had a superpower knack of coming up with ingenious solutions to fix difficult problems using only the materials on board and a few items from a small repair kit he always carried. Busted vangs, traveler blow-outs, electrical or hydraulic failure, collision repair and the other sorts of things that take a boat out of a race were not going to stop a boat with Linus aboard. And for really serious things, like sinking or dismasting, Linus was the one guy you wanted to have aboard. Absolutely heroic.

Ashore, Linus worked as a carpenter, painter, boat maintenance worker and an all-around fix-it guy. He was not a conventional career type, preferring to work on his own schedule so he could drop everything and go off on a race, a fishing or dive trip, or a side gig he had working for a timber grower on remote Canadian islands. He loved it up there as it combined all of his passions: fishing, boats, working hard, wilderness, wildlife, problem solving and being around people who knew, as he did, how lucky they all were to be there.

Linus did several Transpacs, Mexico races (including a couple dozen Ensenada races), Coastal Cups, Big Boat Series, and buoy and off-shore races in the US, Mexico and Canada. He raced on all kinds of boats, big and small, and they all had a habit of winning. He also delivered boats throughout the eastern Pacific.

Linus never married and had no children. His parents and a brother predeceased him. Linus was not a particularly religious person but he once told a skipper that he wasn’t sure there was a Hell but knew there was a Heaven. The skipper asked him how he knew and Linus replied “Every time I am first around the weather mark, get a clean set in clear air I know there is a God and a Heaven.”

Farewell, dear friend Linus. You were such a good friend to so many of us in so many ways. We know you have rounded your last mark with a good set in clear air and you entered Heaven with a big lead and a great big grin on your face. – Rex Mallot

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