In 2001 the newly launched schooner SULTANA and the PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II paired up for a casual sail on the Chester River the weekend before both vessels “downrigged” for the winter. Nearly 20 years later the weekend has become one of the biggest Tall Ships Festival. Here are the two journeying up the Chester […]
Continue ReadingSultana’s Downrigging Weekend (November 1-3, 2019) has become one of the largest Tall Ship rendezvous in the country. This year the event showcases the all-new Port of Chestertown Marina and is further enhanced by the addition of a three-day bluegrass festival. The Town of Chestertown will host the grand opening of the newly renovated Marina […]
Continue ReadingSULTANA WINS! The Schooner SULTANA Shares 2019 Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race Victory with PRIDE OF BALTIMORE, II Can anybody say Déjà vu? For the second consecutive year – and the third time out of the past four, the schooner SULTANA, led by Captain Michael Fiorentino, was victorious in the 2019 Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner […]
Continue ReadingThe Town of Chestertown will host the the grand opening of the newly renovated Chestertown Marina on Friday, November 1 at 1:00 p.m. The opening will be celebrated on the lawn of the newly named Cerino Center, which houses the Marina and ShoreRivers offices at 207 S. Water Street. All are welcome to attend. The […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – On Saturday and Sunday, November 16 & 17, 2019 the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will welcome Capt. David Bell, a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed Master mariner, to lead a two-day course on celestial navigation. Bell has been teaching and using celestial navigation, or the practice of navigating and determining one’s position at […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – From 10am–4pm Thursday, November 7–Sunday, November 10, 2019 guests are invited to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for a workshop on building a sailor’s sea chest. In this four-day workshop, led by retired Virginia Military Institute professor Grigg Mullen, participants will have the opportunity to hone their woodworking skills while constructing […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Have the parts to fix your outboard motor but not sure how to get started? If so, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum invites you to bring its Mill Street Workshop in St. Michaels, Md., on Saturday, November 2, 2019. From 9am–noon, guests are encouraged to join CBMM Marine Mechanic Joshua Richardson […]
Continue ReadingANNAPOLIS, MD – Scout Boats recently announced the launch of the 330 LXF and the 277 LXF, along with the Chesapeake debut of the 235 Dorado at The United States Powerboat Show in Annapolis beginning this Thursday, October 3. For more information visit, bit.ly/2modKJM. Mike Gisch, MarineMax Baltimore General Manager, comments, “The Scout lineup we […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and the Living Classrooms Foundation are inviting the public to climb aboard pungy schooner Lady Maryland during its Oct. 27–31 stay in St. Michaels, Md. On Sunday, October 27, 2019 guests can step aboard Lady Maryland, with dockside tours offered from noon–5pm. Then, at 5pm on […]
Continue ReadingCHESTERTOWN, MD — It wouldn’t be Fall Family Weekend at Washington College without the annual Cardboard Boat Race, which is set to take place Sept. 21 during the Center for Environment & Society’s “CES at 20: Celebration on the Waterfront.” This year CES is marking its 20th anniversary, and we encourage the community to come […]
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