A life that should have had so much more ahead.
Paige Bell was a 20-year-old South African yacht crew member known by those around her for her warmth, laughter, ambition and generous spirit. She was building a life in yachting and was just days away from her 21st birthday.
On July 3, 2025, Paige was found unresponsive aboard the yacht on which she worked in The Bahamas. A fellow crew member was subsequently charged with her murder. The criminal proceedings remain a matter for the courts.
Paige’s death devastated her family, friends and the wider yachting community. It also forced our industry to confront a painful truth: crew safety cannot stop at vessel operations. The people who work aboard must be protected, heard and supported too.

