Boating
Annapolis Boat Shows gearing up for their big 50th anniversary
While boaters enjoy the start of the boating season, Annapolis Boat Shows is busy planning their iconic fall international boat shows. Celebrating its 50th year, the United States Sailboat Show will take place October 10-14, 2019 on miles of docks and offer acres of exhibits for thousands of cruisers, sailors, and new boaters from around […]
UPDATED: Missing kayaker’s body recovered in Spa Creek
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Stephanie Hancock of Annapolis. Hancock was a special agent with the Secret Service since 2007. Most recently, she served on the Presidential protection detail.
UPDATED: Search continuing for missing kayaker in Spa Creek
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Stephanie Hancock of Annapolis. Hancock was a special agent with the Secret Service since 2007. Most recently, she served on the Presidential protection detail.
Wounded warrior wins Don Backe Memorial CRAB Regatta
The Annual Don Backe Memorial CRAB Regatta on Saturday, June 15th was one of the best in memory with strong winds, sunny skies and the new Annapolis Yacht Club Sailing Center serving as the venue. Peter Gordon, Principal Race Office of the Race Committee stated, “In the decades the AYC has hosted and organized the […]
Alliance Marine Group joins United Yacht Sales in Stevensville office
United Yacht Sales, the world’s largest professional yacht brokerage firm with more than 150 yacht brokers worldwide, is pleased to announce that the Alliance Marine Group has joined the United team as its own division. The Alliance Marine Group has been a successful yacht brokerage and management firm in the Chesapeake Bay area since 2005. […]
No better way to keep cool in July than a sail on the Schooner Woodwind
It’s the official first day of summer and things are heating up. With July coming on keep cool with a sail on the Schooner Woodwind! Visitor or local, we can’t recommend the Woodwind highly enough. Even the salty sailor needs to sit back and let someone else man the helm every now and then. And […]
Take Someone Sailing Day is this weekend!
Plan to join The Annapolis Waterfront & Sailing Center and SpinSheet Magazine as they enlist sailors all over the Chesapeake Bay to Take Someone Sailing on Saturday, June 22. The new Take Someone Sailing Day encourages as many local skippers as possible to invite people who haven’t been sailing before to come onboard and experience […]
Take Someone Sailing Day is June 22
Plan to join The Annapolis Waterfront & Sailing Center and SpinSheet Magazine as they enlist sailors all over the Chesapeake Bay to Take Someone Sailing on Saturday, June 22. The new Take Someone Sailing Day encourages as many local skippers as possible to invite people who haven’t been sailing before to come onboard and experience […]
Last weeks to see Trumpy exhibit at the Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park
The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) is excited to announce the opening of a new, temporary exhibit entitled “A Single Goal: The Art of Trumpy Yacht Building” on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The exhibit will focus on wooden boat building, with an emphasis on the historical and very popular Trumpy Yachts. The exhibit will […]
June has a full calendar on the Schooner Woodwind
Hard to believe but another sailing season is approaching the halfway point for the Schooner Woodwind! Visitor or local, we can’t recommend the Woodwind highly enough. Even the salty sailor needs to sit back and let someone else man the helm every now and then. And there is not a better way to see Annapolis […]
Fawcetts returns as sponsor to the Annapolis to Newport Race
A trip to Fawcett Boat Supplies should be a must for any Annapolis-area sailor getting ready to go offshore. Fawcett provides one-stop shopping for all the essentials required for long-distance passage, so it makes perfect sense for the iconic local company to serve as primary sponsor for the Annapolis-to-Newport Race. “From our perspective it’s exactly […]
Have you seen the Trumpy exhibit at the Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park?
The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) is excited to announce the opening of a new, temporary exhibit entitled “A Single Goal: The Art of Trumpy Yacht Building” on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The exhibit will focus on wooden boat building, with an emphasis on the historical and very popular Trumpy Yachts. The exhibit will […]
May is chock full of fun on the Schooner Woodwind
Hard to believe but another sailing season is underway for the Schooner Woodwind! Visitor or local, we can’t recommend the Woodwind highly enough. Even the salty sailor needs to sit back and let someone else man the helm every now and then. And there is not a better way to see Annapolis and the Chesapeake […]
Wanna go sailing? Head to the Spin Sheet Crew Party and find your perfect match!
Do you know someone who would love to go sailing this year? If so, you need to come out to a SpinSheet’s Crew Party coming to Annapolis (April 28). SpinSheet Magazine, the Chesapeake Bay’s free monthly for sailors, has been hosting Crew Parties for 24 years. The public is invited to our parties, and they […]
Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show this weekend!
The three-day Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show opens Friday, April 26th at 10:00AM. This year in addition to nearly one hundred sailboats, exhibitors will demonstrate small boats and water toys including small personal and teaching sailboats, kayaks, stand up paddle boards, easy kayak docking and launching platforms, electric motors, and more. Annapolitans may observe the demos […]
Brendan Sailing Program presents awards to local residents
The Brendan Sailing Program for Youth with Learning Differences recently honored the accomplishments of the three students and four volunteers who participated in the 2018 program at its annual awards brunch held at Navy-Marine Corps. Memorial Stadium. Program founder and Chairman of the Board of Director’s James Muldoon noted that summer camp registration is now […]
News you need about the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show next weekend
The Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show will run from 10 a.m. on Friday, August 26 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 28 at City Dock in downtown Annapolis. Thousands of visitors will be in downtown Annapolis to see new and brokerage sailboats for sale. Cars will not be permitted to park at City Dock beginning at […]
Trumpy comes to Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park in new exhibit next week
The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) is excited to announce the opening of a new, temporary exhibit entitled “A Single Goal: The Art of Trumpy Yacht Building” on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The exhibit will focus on wooden boat building, with an emphasis on the historical and very popular Trumpy Yachts. The exhibit will […]
Wanna go sailing? Head to the Spin Sheet Crew Party and find your perfect match!
Do you know someone who would love to go sailing this year? If so, you need to come out to a SpinSheet’s Crew Party coming to Baltimore (April 13), and Annapolis (April 28). SpinSheet Magazine, the Chesapeake Bay’s free monthly for sailors, has been hosting Crew Parties for 24 years. The public is invited to […]
Brendan Sailing Program receives grants totaling $25K
The Brendan Sailing Program has been generously awarded $25,000 in new grant funding from two local Annapolis area organizations: The Kathryn and Jerry Wood Foundation and The Brick Companies Foundation. The grants will allow the Brendan Sailing Program to continue its mission to build pathways for self-confidence and personal growth in children with learning differences […]
2nd Annual Triple Crown of Charity Sailing to kick off with April 25th reception
The Leukemia Cup, The CRAB Cup, and The Hospice Cup, the three major charity sailing events in Annapolis, Maryland, are announcing preparations for the 2nd year of the Triple Crown of Charity Sailing Trophy by Weems & Plath. Following a successful inaugural season in 2018, the Triple Crown of Charity Sailing Trophy is now permanently […]
BENETEAU’s Oceanis 46.1 makes debut at Annapolis Yacht Sales
BENETEAU America and Annapolis Yacht Sales (AYS) unveiled the first Oceanis 46.1 sailboat built in the United States at the AYS Spring Sailboat Open House on March 23, 2019. “We’ve been fortunate to see the Oceanis 46.1 quickly become one of our most popular sailboats ever, and I’m proud to announce that we are now […]
