Washington College will conduct a national search for a new head sailing coach this summer. Max Kurland ’11, who served in that position for the past three seasons, will not be returning for the 2018-19 academic year. “We want to thank Max for his three years of service as our head coach and, prior to […]
Continue ReadingDue to weather, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has rescheduled its June 2 Paddle with the President to Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The program includes an afternoon paddle on the Miles River and a demonstration of how to use a Greenland paddle with CBMM President Kristen Greenaway. Born and raised […]
Continue ReadingDue to the weather, this Sunday’s scheduled Community Day at CBMM has been cancelled. The Sunday, May 20, 9am Bay Hundred Covenant Church’s Service will still take place inside CBMM’s Small Boat Shed. On Sunday, free admission and free boat rides (weather permitting) will still be offered throughout the day. The Maritime Model Expo will […]
Continue ReadingThe Nathan of Dorchester, a 24 year old skipjack docked at Long Wharf in Cambridge, set sail on the 2018 sailing season on Saturday, May 12th with her first public sail. The Nathan goes out every Saturday afternoon from 1:00pm-3:00pm for a public sail from now until the end of October. Private charters are scheduled […]
Continue ReadingThe 200-foot Class A Tall Ship, SSV Oliver Hazard Perry arrived today at the Naval Academy in Annapolis and will be open for public tours this Saturday (May 12) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dewey Seawall (Gate 1 entrance). On Monday (May 14), it will depart with 26 Midshipman Candidates and four […]
Continue ReadingJoin the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and marine mechanic Josh Richardson on Saturday, June 9, 2018 for a workshop that will teach boaters what to do if their outboard engine ends up in the water. From 9am-noon, Richardson will immerse an outboard engine in the Miles River, haul it out, diagnose it, and then demonstrate […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources and University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science will bring together more than 200 local officials, business and industry leaders, resource stakeholders and users, scientists, and federal and state agency experts for Maryland’s first State of the Coast conference. The event takes place May 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency […]
Continue ReadingDNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation and the American Birding Association (ABA) are partnering again this year to bring back Sunset River Cruises, offering an enjoyable and educational experience on the Delaware River. The scenic cruises provide the chance to discover the wealth of birds and other wildlife that inhabit Pea Patch Island, also home […]
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 10am–noon, join Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum President Kristen Greenaway for a morning paddle on the Miles River and a demonstration of how to use a Greenland paddle. Born and raised in New Zealand, Greenaway spent part of her youth with her parents and two siblings living aboard a 32-foot […]
Continue ReadingDNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation closes end of Cape Henlopen fishing pier for repairs from ice damage DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today it has closed a 20-foot portion of the Cape Henlopen fishing pier indefinitely due to ice damage that occurred this winter. The area closed encompasses an approximately 20-foot section […]
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