Deborah Hammett
Author and Adventurer
Deborah Hammett grew up in Katonah, NY and began her career as a teacher after moving to Oak Bluffs, on Martha's Vineyard, in 1986. Over the course of thirty-three years in education, she taught across multiple grade levels and later became a school principal. Now retired, she lives aboard her sailboat, Mavia, and spends much of her time exploring new harbors. Her debut memoir, Young Salt at Sixty, chronicles her leap into life at sea and encourages fellow mid-lifers to embrace adventure and reinvention. She is the mother of two grown daughters, Rilla and Emily.