The Commodore of the Royal New Zealand Navy spent some time getting to know Chesapeake Bay tradition this week. He met a multi-generation family of watermen on Tilghman Island and dabbled in maritime history at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Why? Cheryl Costello went along to find out. Watch below:
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