Shannon Voyager 36 Captiva II, Hadley Harbor.
About the Author John Bullard has been on or near the water most of his life, both professionally and recreationally. His career has included two stints at NOAA, most recently managing all living marine resources in federal waters from Cape Hatteras to the Canadian border. He also served as mayor of New Bedford for three terms, bringing the city into compliance with the Clean Water Act by building a modern wastewater treatment plant, which had a significant positive impact on Buzzards Bay. John served as president of Sea Education Association for 10 years. SEA teaches college students about the science, history, and policies of the oceans, including six weeks of an open-ocean voyage. He currently serves on the boards of the New Bedford Ocean Cluster, the Buzzards Bay Coalition, and the Westport Planning Board, and he is working with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to restore the historic schooner Ernestina/Morrissey. John serves on the CCA Environment of the Sea Committee. John started sailing with his parents at a young age and was racing Beetle Cats before he was 12. He raced through college and then did a couple of transatlantics, a few Bermuda Races, a Halifax Race and a Miami Montego Bay race. His racing career culminated with George Lewis on Lively as they finished seventh in the One Ton World Championships. John and his wife, Laurie, have cruised their Concordia yawl, Captiva, throughout the Northeast for 35 years, finally succumbing to power three years ago.
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