Remembering Sandy Mactaggart
Sandy receiving an Island School pin during the Fall 2012 Research Symposium.
March 11, 1928 – July 3, 2017
The Island School will miss Sandy Mactaggart. Sandy was a rare Scottish privateer who loved The Bahamas as much as any place on Earth. He believed strongly in the spirit of adventure as the most powerful way to learn. Through the generosity of the extended Mactaggart family, we have been able to launch our expeditionary sailing program, allowing students to sail over the horizon and explore the Exumas Land and Sea Park, the first ever marine protected area on our planet. Sandy cherished the Exumas and spent much time on Soldier Cay. We will be forever grateful for his leadership and his joy de vivre. The conch horn will continue to sound in his honor. One of Sandy’s favorite quotations:
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“In order to discover new lands, one must be willing to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.”