Speakers

“The Latest Advancements in Shipboard Navigation” – Presentation by Phil Mitchell, Owner, Electronic Marine Annapolis. Check out what's new for your wheelhouse.

CAPCA's annual dinner meeting. Includes election of officers for the coming year and approval of 2024 budget.

This is a members-only event.

Sign up by Monday November 20.

Lifelong boater Captain Scott Berg is a surveyor, ABYC-certified master technician, and frequent delivery captain. He will share knowledge gleaned from countless deliveries and marine surveys, including what delivery captains and boat owners should know or ask before leaving the dock.

His deep expertise with electrical, propulsion, fuel, communications, and miscellaneous onboard systems provides a credible foundation for his real-life stories about avoiding surprises at sea.

Mariners consult multiple weather forecasts and apps for prudent decision-making about passage making, yet many weather models disagree which raises doubt and confusion. Meteorologist Austin Mansfield will provide an update on marine forecasting and modeling.

He will also describe two programs that engage active mariners in weather observations, including SKYWARN and the Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Program.

How many of us can say we have crewed aboard an actual Lightship? CAPCA member Captain Rob Chichester can say “aye aye” and has stories to tell about his experiences as a crew member on the U.S. Lightship Chesapeake. Rob will share archived photos and documents from before and during his time on the LV116, which was relocated to Pier 3 in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in the early 1980s.

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