After two seasons of international competitive sailing aboard the Class 40 racer, Bodacious Dream, Dave Rearick who began sailing on Lake Michigan before going on to win his first Mackinac Races there, is about to live a life-long dream — to... READ MORE
By Nick Meltzer As an Outward Bound instructor, you’re often tasked with explaining to people what exactly Outward Bound is. The shortest description I’ve been able to come up with is explaining that we “build better people.” Now, you might say... READ MORE
Your veteran program is really a gift of life to me. Never have I been so moved; the bond that we feel for the short time we are together is amazing. I cannot tell you what all of us who... READ MORE
John F Kennedy, Jr. (second from left), son of President John F. Kennedy, managed to avoid the press for almost all of his 26-day Outward Bound sailing course in 1977. This photo was taken on the day his pulling boat... READ MORE
Each year, more than half of our students rely on scholarships or financial aid to help them be Outward Bound. My name is Julie Kuper, and I participated in the Hurricane Island Outward Bound Spring Break Program in March of... READ MORE
MY NAME IS JULIE KUPER and I participated in the Hurricane Island Spring Break Outward Bound Program in March of 2013. Going into the program, I did not know what to expect of its activities and expectations, how I was personally... READ MORE
The logistics team for the Florida Sea Program worked hard the past couple of months to get ready for the final push of the season. It was a whirlwind in the palm fronds. The Keys to Costa Rica Semester completed... READ MORE
Before and after the winter program season in Florida, Capt. John McBride, as well as several other staff members, spend a fair bit of time on the Interstate between Maine and Florida. Boats, gear and other logistic equipment have to... READ MORE
In the late 1980’s and with the help of the Parks & People Foundation of Baltimore, the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School (HIOBS) urban-center offshoot Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School (BCBOBS) raised the money to build four wooden pulling boats.... READ MORE
This winter in the Florida Keys, our team of talented and passionate educators and sailors continue to deliver excellent Outward Bound courses amongst the shallow waters of Florida Bay and Everglades. They primary utilize three Pulling Boats, along with Elisa... READ MORE