Tom Rattray is a retired Engineer/Associate Director from Procter and Gamble with a Master's in Engineering. A veteran sailor, he's enjoyed sailing to the Bahamas and Bermuda from Florida numerous times, as well as many trips on Lakes Michigan, Erie, and Huron, the Gulf of Mexico, and Chesapeake Bay. Tom has three sons who enjoy sailing, and lives in Ohio with his wife Peggy, who does not. When he isn't writing, Tom enjoys reading, wood working, day sailing, and good meals! Active in his church, Tom is a also a Healing Rooms Volunteer.