Featured Speakers

Captain John Martino holds a 500 Gross Ton, All-Oceans captain's license from the US Coast Guard. He is an experienced professional captain with a 20-year background in marine training, as well as more than 1500 sea days upon waters ranging from the Great Lakes to Panama. John has served as captain on ocean-going vessels up to 105 feet and has done extensive yacht delivery work.

 

As founder and president of Annapolis School of Seamanship, he produces and leads courses ranging from basic navigation and seamanship for recreational boaters to professional mariner training for licensed captains up to 200 gross tons. John also writes boat reviews for Chesapeake Bay Magazine

 

Capt. Paul Truelove
Paul Truelove is a certified navigation instructor with 20 years sailing and motorboat experience. Paul began his teaching career with the United States Power Squadron in 1987 and was named Teacher of the Year in 1991-93, and again in 1995.

Capt. Truelove moved to Annapolis, MD in 2002 where he became associated with the Annapolis Sailing School and later the Annapolis School of Seamanship. He teaches navigation and cruising classes at both schools. The curriculum includes two-day navigation seminars, as well as five-day cruising classes. He also participates in offshore deliveries for Annapolis Yacht Management and captains private boats. In 2007, Paul was certified by the American Sailing Association as a Coastal Navigation Instructor.