Posts Tagged ‘Kennedy’

JFK: Tied to the Ocean

Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

JFKsailing 001 (2)May 29, 2017 marks the 100th birthday of President John F. Kennedy. Millions of Americans may find themselves at this time reflecting on the life of a man whose legacy still shines brightly in our national consciousness. Regardless of politics or party, sailors everywhere share a special connection to President Kennedy. Other presidents have sailed recreationally, of course—Franklin D. Roosevelt, for one—but Jack Kennedy had a lifelong passion for the sport.

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