With a few years more of practice, Dusty became
a sailing instructor in Mystic, Conn., right after he got
out of the Service in 1975. He worked with people
just starting out, in smaller boats under 20 feet in
length.
Since then, sailing has always been a part of his life.
He has had racing catamarans, a Catalina 30’, and
now owns a 41’ Hunter.
He has sailed from Hilton Head down to Fort
Myers Beach, as well as all around Chesapeake Bay,
the Caribbean, the Virgin Islands and Hawaii.
“I love to talk with people about sailing,” he said.
“When someone asks me why I love sailing far and
above motorized boats, the fi rst thing that would
come to mind, in one word, is serenity. I love shutting
off that motor and just gliding over the water …
there’s nothing like it.”
