Sailing legend Carleton Mitchell dies at 96

Like Cal Ripken's 2,632 consecutive games or Wayne Gretzy's 92-goal season, sailor Carleton Mitchell's three consecutive Bermuda Cups stand as an unassailable sports record.

"Carleton was a giant in our sport," said Gary Jobson, an Annapolis sailing journalist. "He was a longtime journalist and did quite a bit for sailing."

Of the 46 Bermuda Cup races in the past century, only Mr. Mitchell walked away with three trophies, all consecutively in 1956, 1958 and 1960. The 635-mile race through challenging Atlantic waters begins in...