MEET THE DAWGS:  RENÉ AND CAROLE LUSSER, Third TAC

Boat Type and Length:  BENETEAU OCEANIS 48.  Third TAC stands for Third Time's a Charm - their first two boats were lost in hurricanes Irma and Ernesto, and they are the third owners of Third TAC.  Their first two boats were used for charter, but as they've started to extend their cruising time they don't plan to put this one in charter.

Home Port:  Driggs, Idaho. 

Where are you now?  In Dominica, at the Salty Dawgs Rendezvous.

When did you join the Salty Dawgs? Three or four years ago.  They met Chuck and Kim Corliss in Vieques, who talked them into it!  As they started to transition away from chartering their boat and spending more time as liveaboards, they joined Salty Dawgs to become part of the cruising community.

Which rallies or rendezvous have you joined?  Dominica Rendezvous 2024.

What have you gained from being part of the Salty Dawgs?  Going into new places and seeing the burgees;  and following what's going on via the SDSA App.

Any major boat projects currently underway?  No, they bought their current boat a year ago and it was turn-key!

What are your sailing plans for the next 6-12 months?  Going back to Grenada to go on the hard in March, then back to work.  They don't want to miss summer in Idaho!

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