He is an alumnus of both Flagship Sailing and the Maryland School of Sailing and has offshore sailing experience in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. He is a former fighter pilot who served over 30 years in the US Air Force.  Nordie loves sailing and enjoys introducing others to sailing and teaches at the beginning and intermediate levels. Nordie and his wife Connie currently own a Catalina 310 and an Island Packet 40 and live in Riverview, FL.