John Potvin retired in 2015 and started volunteering at the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. He was appointed the Lighthouse Manager in 2020 and has been instrumental in the restoration of the lighthouse. He is a Certified Chesapeake Bay Storyteller and lives in Annapolis within site of the historic lighthouse. History Monday Sunset Sails occur every ... Read more

Steve Carr attended the U.S. Naval Academy and rode his bicycle twice across the United States. He worked for fifteen years at the Grand Canyon, ran a successful political and environmental consulting company, and was in charge of state trails for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources before retiring. Steve has been a competitive sailor ... Read more

Michael Bors is an Annapolis native, history enthusiast, and experienced sailor. He is currently earning his PhD in philosophy at the Catholic University of America. He also offers walking and boat tours through TourAnnapolis.com, a business he founded to share the beauty of Annapolis with the world. He looks forward to recounting the fascinating Revolutionary ... Read more

Jesse Iliff is executive director of the Severn River Association. He grew up on the Severn River and knew early on he wanted to do whatever he could to protect and restore the river and the bay. A lawyer by training, Jesse began his career in conservation as a riverkeeper and became a scientist by ... Read more

Dee Strum CEO, Blacks of the Chesapeake, and a frequent presenter to students and adults on the region's Black History and environmental justice. Greg Gwaltney is a retired environmental scientist and 5th-generation Black Waterman family descendent with family members who continue to work as watermen on the Potomac and James Rivers. History Monday Sunset Sails ... Read more