William Osterink Jr.

Miss you Bill my friend.

Maria, Maleigh, Mason and especially Will. I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your Dad and Grandfather. I knew William as a sailor and a racer and I raced against him many times. especially in the Clipper Cup. Hold on to the good thoughts about him as his memory and all our memories fade into the past.

Please keep us informed on the memorial service. Fred Plainte, [email protected]

Bill was always gracious and a friend to all who sailed with him, We were all his extended family. That Bill cared for and took care of From his Stayclean maxi, gold cup racing crews. To the Rumors racing crew Bills infamous meals during Chicago to Mac, and the delivery´s with the full crew back to Home port. We´re all shared life hours of joy Because of Bills generosity To make sure everyone was having a great time. We will truly miss you . Till we can spend time on the water again. If...

My condolences to Bill´s family and friends. I have fond memories as a tween, sailing on Bill´s boat, with my stepfather Todd. Bill expanded my snacking appetite when he taught me how to spray cheeze-whiz onto cheese-itz crackers as a "sailing snack" :) The last time I saw Bill was around 20 years ago, at a Christmas party he threw in GR. I had returned home from college and stopped by to say hello; We hadn´t seen each other in years at that point, but his laugh and smile were still the...