Dutch Haid was raised on the mid-east coast of Florida and is a retired Mechanical Design Engineer from the Aerospace and Defense industry. He lived aboard his sailboat for 20+ years and is an avid sailor who sailed throughout the Caribbean, the Gulf Of Mexico's coastal waters, and the U.S. coastal waters, from Florida to New York, for over 30+ years. He enjoys motorcycling on the back roads of FL and in the mountain ranges of the eastern U.S. He is a 50+ yr, 32nd-degree Mason, a member of the American Legion, the AMVETS, the Loyal Order of Moose, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Dutch currently resides in Daytona Beach, FL.