For example: our flagship vessel Defy the Odds, a 65-foot MacGregor sailboat, was donated by Hakan Usal. He loved his boat; he raised his family on it. He meticulously maintained and cared for it, and sailed it halfway around the world.
Now, his legacy lives on through the hundreds of students that have experienced his same love for the ocean, and learned responsibility, science, and teamwork by sailing on board Defy the Odds.