This man had a very colorful career. Not only was he a pioneer of Polish sailing, painter, poet, writer and leading advocate of youth at sea, but also traveler, mountaineer, conspirator, exile, legionaire and General in the Polish Army. He also served as an advisor to the President of Poland, and he started a mountain rescue service in the Tatra mountains. For all his efforts and work for the benefits of his country he has received a number of state and military honors.

He introduced many young people to sailing, and although he was adressed with reverence as a general, he preferred to be called a captain. His professionalism and easy manners brought many young people into the sailing world. During the second world war, General Zaruski was aprehended by Russian secret service in the city of Lvov. After some harsh interrogation in Moskow, he was transferred to a prison in a town of Chersonie. There he died in April 1941 under unknown circumstances as did the majority of captive Polish officers. General Mariusz Zaruski has dedicated his life to the service of Poland where he became an immortal legend.