Upcoming Programs and Business Meetings

Join us on March 24, during Women’s Awareness Month, as we welcome back Captain Beth Christman, one of a handful of women pilots on the Chesapeake Bay. Captain Christman has risen through the ranks to Senior Pilot and has just completed a term as Vice President of the Association of Maryland Pilots. 

Captain Christman will share her experiences as a pilot, navigating ships between the C&D Canal and Cape Henry in Virginia. She will answer questions that include “who is in charge of the ship” and how handoffs are made with Delaware and Virginia pilots. She will describe her career progression and offer advice to those who may be interested in the field. And she also has some pearls of wisdom for operators of smaller vessels. 

Note:  Because the investigations into MV Dali and MV Ever Forward are still ongoing, she cannot share ‘insider’ information about either of these incidents. However, she is able to speak about leading the association during the Dali incident.

Join Annapolis sailor and author David Gendell as he unpacks the story of the historic Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. The beloved screwpile-style lighthouse at Annapolis celebrates its 150th birthday this year and has been remarkably preserved. David wrote the first and only book specifically devoted to the lighthouse, Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse: A Chesapeake Bay Icon, published in 2020. His presentation is packed with images, maps, and history, including a 2020 lighthouse visit with Jimmy Buffett!

The Zoom link will be posted on the home page one week before the presentation.