Independence Day Holiday

The Fourth of July – also known as Independence Day or July 4th – has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the...

To Go After A Dream In Your Life

Not long after Hurricane Irma had raked the Bitter End Yacht Club and pretty much everything else on the British Virgin Island, the resort’s beloved watersports director set out on an epic solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. The Michigan native, a veteran...

IMOCA 60 For Next Volvo Ocean Race

(July 2, 2018) – The plan for the Farr-designed one-design Volvo Ocean 65 was a two-year commitment for it to be ‘the’ boat for the Volvo Ocean Race. But with the completion of the 2017-18 edition comes the close of that window, and with a new ownership group now in...