Bitter End Yacht Club Announces Rebuilding Underway

Quarterdeck Building Watercolor

Sept 12, 2019

Just as The Bahamas is facing a comparable disaster and rebuild, the BVI is emerging from something sadly familiar. The Bitter End Yacht Club recently announced that after more than 20 months of demolition and cleanup from Hurricane Irma related damage, including the removal of over 100 structures and remediation of more than 64 acres, the process of rebuilding one of visiting Canadian cruisers’ favorite destinations, Bitter End is now underway.

To honor their unique and laid-back style, Bitter End has partnered with architecture and design firm Simplemente Madera, an organization that aligns with Bitter End’s focus on simple, elegant and organic designs that work in harmony with the natural environment. With this in mind, Bitter End’s remediation efforts have focused on upcycling as many materials as possible and mitigating the redevelopment’s impact on the natural environment; activities have included the recycling of large volumes of concrete and timber debris, the restoration of nearly a mile of shoreline to its natural state, composting of organic waste and implementation of small-scale agriculture to support the on-site team.

While Bitter End has been closed since September of 2017, the owners and their crew have been focused on supporting the local community through numerous philanthropic projects. The Bitter End Foundation launched in September 2017 as the Bitter End Irma Relief Fund, responding to the catastrophic impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. With an outpouring of generosity from the Bitter End community, the foundation has raised over $1 million dollars to support the unique needs and wellbeing of seaside communities.

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