Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse: A Chesapeake Bay Icon is the first and only book devoted to the historic 1875 screwpile-style lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay at Annapolis, Maryland. Published in 2020 by Arcadia Publishing/ The History Press.

By David Gendell

The Last Days of the Schooner America: A Lost Icon at the Annapolis Warship Factory released in hardcover in August 2024 from Rowman & Littlefield / Lyons Press. This book includes more than 75 photos, maps, and illustrations.

By David Gendell
Foreword by Gary Jobson

A lifelong Chesapeake Bay sailor, David Gendell earned his Coast Guard Captain’s License at age 19 , has competed in multiple offshore sailing events, and has logged thousands of miles as a delivery captain and crew. Ashore, he is the co-founder of SpinSheet, the Annapolis-based sailing magazine and the author of two non-fiction books focused on Annapolis and Chesapeake Bay history.