Tag: Boat
The American Boat & Yacht Council Surveys Vessels In Efforts To Lower Boating Accidents
According to the Maryland Natural Resources Police 2011 Recreational Boating Accident Statistic Report, nine percent of boating accidents were related to equipment. The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) aims to lower that number by performing FREE BOAT SYSTEM CHECKS at Port Annapolis, 7074 Bembe Beach Road, May 4 from 9am-3pm. Qualified Marine Surveyors will [...]
Coast Guard Foundation To Host April Race
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of Coast Guard members and their families, announced today it is hosting an overnight sailboat race on April 27-28, 2013, the Coast Guard Foundation Cup. Managed by the Annapolis Yacht Club (AYC), the race will start and finish outside of Annapolis [...]
AYC Welcomes 21 New 420s
On Wednesday, February 20, the Annapolis Yacht Club (AYC) Junior Program welcomed the addition of 21 brand new 420s. The boats were unloaded off of two trucks by AYC staff and members. Later in the day, Junior Sailors arrived to check out the new boats and also help the Junior coaches by putting rudders, tillers, [...]
Help Annapolis Green Win Grant From Boat US
BoatUS has selected Annapolis Green as a finalist in its Grassroots Grant competition. The organization that receives the highest number of online votes by March 6 wins $10,000. Annapolis Green applied for the Grassroots Grant to grow its existing event Greening program, “Red Right Recycle,” at the Annapolis Boat Shows to showcase the importance of [...]
Juveniles Charged In Edgewater Arson
Anne Arundel County Fire Investigators have arrested and charged two 12 year-old females and one 13-year-old female for setting a boat fire in Edgewater. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, when Anne Arundel County Firefighters responded for a reported boat fire in the 1000 block of Old Turkey Point [...]
Fish For A Cure
The AKI Foundation, a non-profit group in Annapolis MD will hold their 5th annual fishing tournament Fish For A Cure on Saturday, November 3rd 2012 in the Downtown Annapolis area. What began as a recreational tournament fueled by a group of friends’ love for fishing has taken on a life of its own, inspiring our community to [...]
Man Missing After Boating Accident Near Pasadena
Emergency crews are scouring the waters of the Chesapeake Bay this Labor Day afternoon in search of a man who fell off a sailboat shortly bfoe 1:00pm. It took crews a while to locate the boat and they transported two additional victims to a local hospital with minor injuries. The other occupants were unsure exactly [...]
12oz Regatta Planned For August 18th
The “12oz Regatta” is open to the public and is fun for competitors and spectators alike! This regatta allows skippers to exercise their ingenuity in creating the fastest model sailing vessels from common household items and at least one empty beer can (soda can for kids class). To ensure fair competition, all completed boats must [...]
Annapolis Yacht Club Holds Water Safety Program To Prepare Coaches For Emergencies
Recreational boating accidents have increased dramatically over the past few years and Annapolis is no stranger to sailing tragedies. While it may be difficult to pinpoint the cause of this recent spike — the Department of Natural Resources has sighted shorter spring seasons and hot summers for the increase — one thing is for certain: [...]
Annapolis Yacht Club Names New Sailing Director
The Annapolis Yacht Club is very pleased to announce that Mr. Joel Labuzetta will assume the role of Sailing Director in early September. Mr. Labuzetta will lead a cadre of junior sailing and adult program coaches and instructors to deliver what AYC believes will be the most complete and experiential sailing program in the country. [...]
Water Rescue Off Cape St. Claire
UPDATE 05:00pm 04/08/2012: The following was released by the US Coast Guard: The Coast Guard rescued a man from a capsized sailing vessel in the Severn River around Annapolis, Md., 9 a.m., Sunday. A Maryland pilot aboard a bulk freighter contacted Coast Guard Sector Baltimore watchstanders at 8:30 a.m., after spotting a waving man on [...]
