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people to know about? Please let us know by regular mail (The Mariner,
601 Bridge St., Elkton, MD 21921) or by e-mail (themariner@chespub.com)
Schedules and events can change. Please call ahead to confirm dates,
fees if any, and times before traveling long distances.
Fishing
June 18-Sept. 3: Wednesday Night 3-fers, hosted
by the Baltimore Bass Chasers, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., 3 fish, 3 hours, 3
payouts + lunker. Wilson Point Park, Middle River. Contact Ray Krol,
410-245-0685.
June 20-22: 19th Annual MSSA Tuna-Ment, Sunset
Marina, 410-255-5535.
June 21: 4th Annual Flounder Pounder, Ake
Marine, 410-213-0421.
June 21-22: 28th Annual Small Boat Tournament,
Ocean City Marlin Club, 410-213-1613.
June 22: Delaware Bass Federation Open Buddy
Tournament, Nanticoke River, Phillips Landing, Laurel, DE.
www.deltbf.com.
July 4-6: 26th Annual Canyon Kick-Off, Ocean
City Marlin Club, 410-213-1613.
July 9-13: 19th Annual Ocean/Viking Showdown,
Cape May, NJ, 609-884-2400.
July 11-13: 21st Annual Ocean City Tuna
Tournament, O.C. Fishing Center, 410-213-1121 or 800-322-3065.
July 12: Pasadena Sportfishing Group Kids
Fishing Derby, Downs’s Park, www.psgevents.com.
July 13: Delaware Bass Federation Open Buddy
Tournament, Martinak State Park, Denton, MD, Choptank River.
www.deltbf.com.
July 16-19: 7th Annual Mid-Atlantic Tuna
Tournament, Cape May, NJ, 609-884-2400.
July 19-20: 14th Annual Marina Shootout, O.C.
Marlin Club, 410-213-1613.
July 26-27: 4th Annual Marlin Club Kid’s
Classic, O.C. Marlin Club, 410-213-1613.
August 4-8: 35th Annual White Marlin Open,
Harbour Island Marina, 410-289-9229.
August 14-16: 15th Annual Capt. Steve Barman
Poor Girl’s Open, Bahia Marina, 410-289-7473.
August 17: Delaware Bass Federation Open Buddy
Tournament, Byrd Park, Snow Hill, MD. Pocomoke River. www.deltbf.com.
August 17-22: Mid-Atlantic $500,000, Cape May,
NJ & Ocean City, MD, 609-884-2400.
August 22-24: 16th Annual MSSA MarVa Tournament,
Ake Marine, 410-255-5535.
August 29-31: 50th Annual Labor Day White Marlin
Tournament, O.C. Marlin Club, 410-213-1613.
Sept. 5-7: Wahoo Rodeo & Flounder Round-up,
Sunset Marina, 410-213-9600.
Sept. 6-7: Deale Pro-Am Fishing Tournament,
hosted by the Deale Captains Association and JJ’s Tackle. To register
go to www.DealeProAm.com or call 410-867-4515.
Sept. 7: 3rd Annual Flounder Pounder, Bahia
Marina, 410-289-7473.
Sept. 12-13: 30th Annual Challenge Cup, O.C.
Marlin Club, 410-213-1613.
Sept. 14: Delaware Bass Federation Classic
Tournament, Turner’s Creek Ramp, Betterton, MD. Sassafras River.
www.deltbf.com.
Sept. 27-28: Delaware Seashore Fall Surf Fishing
Classic, 302-539-6243.
Oct. 2-4: 29th Annual Mid-Atlantic Surf Fishing
Tournament, Ocean City, 410-213-0646.
Oct. 17-18: 4th Annual A.M.S.A. Surf Fishing
Tournament, 443-235-2609.
Oct. 25: Nation’s Capital Bass Federatation,
Potomac River Open Team Tournament, Potomac River, Leesylvania State
Park. www.fishncbf.com.
Oct. 25-26: 9th Annual Rocktoberfest Tournament,
Bahia Marina, 410-289-7473.
Oct. 31-Nov. 2: 8th Annual South Jersey Big Bass
Open, Cape May, NJ, 609-884-2400.
Nov. 15: 4th Annual Ake Marine Primetime
Rockfish Tournament, 410-213-0421.
Nov. 28-29: 2nd Annual Black Friday 550 Rockfish
Tournament, Sunset Marina, 410-213-1121.
Courses/Lectures
For a complete list of boating safety courses, visit usps.org; cgaux.org;
dnr.state.md.us; or call 888-FOR-USPS; 800-245-BOAT. For an Internet or
CD self study boating course: www.americasboatingcourse.com or toll-free
1-866-262-8222.
July 12,13: America’s Boating Course, hosted
by the Northeast River Power Squadron, Sassafras Harbor Marina,
Georgetown, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m both days. Contact Bill Cooper
302-456-3445 or wilmcoop@comcast.net.
July 13: Onboard Weather Forecasting Seminar,
offered by the Northeast River Power Squadron, Sassafras Harbor Marina,
Georgetown. 2-4 p.m. Contact Bill Cooper, 302-456-3445, wilmcoop@comast.net.
Sailing
June 21: Calling All Tartans Regatta, hosted by the Chesapeake Bay
Tartan Sailing Club, Tilghman-on-Chesapeake Yacht Club, Tilghman Island.
Visit www.cbtsc.com or call Dave Branning 410-263-0063.
June 21: Sauer Cup, Grasonville, around-Kent
Island race, open invitation, 410-739-1000, e-mail cbj@bardac.com.
June 28-29: Log Canoe Races, St. Michaels,
historic log canoes race on the Miles River, Sat. 2 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.,
2 p.m. 410-745-9511, www.milesriveryc.com.
June 29-July 2: North East River Yacht Club
Junior Sailing Clinic, North East, 4-day instructional sailing program
for kids 8 to 18. Open to non-members. www.neryc.com.
July 20-22: Annual Screwpile Lighthouse
Challenge Regatta, Solomons, www.screwpile.net.
Antique and
Classic Boats
Sept 5-7: 9th Annual Antique and Classic Boat
Show, Tuckerton N.J. Seaport, hosted by the Philadelphia Chapter of ACBS.
Contact Brian Gagnon, 856-727-9264, or visit www.acbsphl.org.
Oct. 4: 10th Annual Fall Boat Show and River
Cruise, Long Level Marina, Wrightsville, Pa., hosted by the Philadelphia
Chapter of ACBS. Contact Brian Gagnon, 856-727-9264, or visit
www.acbsphl.org.
Paddling
Powerboat
Racing
July 26-27: Cambridge Powerboat Regatta.
American Powerboat Association Sanctioned World Championships of inboard
hydroplane and flat bottom boat race. Hambrooks Bay at Great Marsh Park,
Cambridge.
August 2-3: Thunder on the Narrows. Hydroplane
racing at speeds over 100 mph. Races begin at noon. Kent Island Yacht
Club grounds.
August 8-10: Hampton Cup Regatta. East Mercury
Bridge, Fort Monroe, Va. Annual hydroplane boat races.
August 30-31: Ragin’ on the River, Marina
Park, Port Deposit, www.portboatrace.com.
www.apba.org
Events
June 20: Lighthouse Cruise on board the Skipjack Martha Lewis, 11 a.m.-2
p.m.,
Tydings Park, Havre de Grace. For reservations
call 410-939-4078.
June 20–22: Leukemia Cup Poker Run, sponsored
by the Chesapeake Bay Powerboat Association, 410-527-0220,
www.leukemiacup.org.
June 20-22: Chesapeake Bay Albin Owners Group
annual Rendezvous, Haven Harbour Marina, Rock Hall, www.albinowners.com
or call 908-399-3488.
June 21: Dinghy Poker Run, Solomons, benefits
the Norris Lane Foundation and youth education, 410-515-3956,
www.dinghypokerrun.org.
June 21: Bands in the Sand, Annapolis, music,
drinks, food, art auction. Advance tickets sales only. Phillip Merrill
Environmental Center, 5–10:30 p.m. 410-268-8816, www.cbf.org/bandsinthesand.
June 21: Vintage Race Boat Regatta, vintage
hydroplanes show their stuff on the water while spectators enjoy food,
antique and classic boats and cars, crafts vendors. Great Marsh Park,
Cambridge, 10 a.m. 410-228-7324.
June 21: Cardboard Boat Races, Oxford, MD,
annual cardboard boatbuilding spectacle raises money for the Special
Olympics of Maryland. 11 a.m. 410-789-6677, www.somd.org.
June 21: Eastport-A-Rockin’, block party
features local and regional bands, crafts, food and fun. Second Street
and Eastern Avenue, Eastport, 11 a.m.–8 p.m. 410-916-5500,
www.eastportarockin.com.
June 21: Cape May Harbor Fest, Cape May, N.J.
celebration of seafood and song, the sea, its culture and ecology. Kayak
and canoe regatta as well as birding programs. 609-884-5508,
www.capemaychamber.com.
June 21: Celebrate Summer event at the Calvert
Marine Museum, Solomons. All activities free with regular museum
admission. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www.calvertmarinemuseum.org.
June 21: Herring Run Watershed Association 4th
annual Native Berry Festival, noon—4 p.m., Herring Run Park, Belair
Rd., Baltimore, 410-254-1577, www.herringrun.org.
June 23-27: Teen Boatbuilding School, Havre de
Grace, ages 13 to 18 join Maritime Museum boatbuilders and construct
their own canoe to take home. Havre de Grace Maritime Museum,
410-939-4800, www.hdgmaritimemuseum.org.
June 27–29: Hampton (Va.) Jazz Festival, top
jazz, blues, soul and pop performers. Hampton Coliseum. 757-838-5650,
www.hampton.gov.
June 28: Fort McHenry Wetlands Restoration,
Baltimore, join National Aquarium volunteers and help clean up the Fort
McHenry shoreline and reduce further erosion. 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
410-659-4274, www.aqua.org.
June 28: Spa Creek Cleanup, hosted by the
Annapolis Yacht Club and Spa Creek Conservancy,
8:30 a.m.-noon. Volunteers are asked to sign up by calling Sandy
Sloan at 410-263-9279 by Thursday, June 26. www.spacreek.org.
June 28: Summertime Blues Festival, Havre de
Grace, blues music by local, regional and national acts, Steppingstone
Museum. 2 p.m.–8 p.m. 410-939-2299, steppingstonemuseum.org.
June 28: Canal Day, Chesapeake City,
commemorates the opening of the C&D Canal with raft-ups, arts and
crafts, food and live entertainment. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 410-885-2415,;
www.chesapeakecity.com.
June 28: Music by the Bay, Founder’s Day event
with concerts, wine tasting, children’s activities, and live and
silent auctions. Captain Salem Avery House, Shady Side, 2–6 p.m.
410-867-6156, www.averyhouse.org.
June 28: Tim’s Not-on-the-4th-of-July
Fireworks, Dumfries, VA. Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant and Crabhouse, 9
p.m. 703-441-1375, www.timsrivershore.com.
June 28: Tilghman Island Summer Seafood
Festival, local seafood, firemen’s parade, crab races,
trotline-baiting contest, crab-picking contest, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
410-866-2677, www.tilghmanmd.com.
June 28–29: Build-A-Boat Challenge, teams try
to build seaworthy crafts out of limited building materials and 10 tubes
of Sikaflex sealant. www.ayc-buildaboat.com/2008.
June 28-29: Kent Island Fire Department Boat
Show, Matapeake Landing, Kent Island, 410-200-7050,
www.kivfdboatshow.org.
June 29: Family Night on the Bay onboard the
skipjack Martha Lewis, 5-7 p.m., 2-hour cruise around the Susquehanna
Flats. Pizza, beverages and dessert. Reservations required by calling
410-939-4078.
July 1: Girl Scout Mariner’s Meeting, 6:30
p.m., ages 11 to 17, meet at Holy Angels Hall, Solomons, every Tuesday.
443-624-2621, www.marinerscoutship1548.com.
July 1-31: Red, White, and Blue Exhibit,
Annapolis. Local galleries throughout the city will celebrate
America’s patriotic spirit. www.artinannapolis.com.
July 2: Annapolis Maritime Museum Summertime
Concert, noon at City Dock. “Ocean Quartette” will perform
lighthearted sea music. www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org.
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July 13: Pursuit Rendezvous Pig Roast, Lowe’s
Wharf Marina Inn, Sherwood, call 410-643-3131 or visit
www.islandyachtbrokers.com.
July 16: Annual J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam
Bake. 12:30-4 p.m. Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield. 800-782-3913,
www.crisfieldchamber.com.
July 18-20: Regal Rendezvous, location TBA,
hosted by Jackson Marine Sales, North East, 410-287-9400,
jacksonmarinesales.com.
August 1-2: Thunder on the Bay Donzi Poker Run,
hosted by Jackson Marine Sales, North East, 410-287-9400,
jacksonmarinesales.com.
August 8: Trojan Rendezvous, Rock Hall Landing.
To make reservations, call Rock Hall Landing at 410-639-2224.
August 9-10: Havre De Grace Annual Seafood
Festival. Tydings Park. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 11-6 Sunday,
www.hdgseafoodfestival.org.
August 15-16: Havre de Grace Art Show. Tydings
Park. Over 250 artists and crafters from throughout the U.S. 10 a.m.-5
p.m.
August 23-24: BayFest annual North Beach event,
on the waterfront boardwalk, crabs, kids' corner, antique cars, and live
music. Noon-6 p.m.
August 15-17: Annual Open House, Jackson Marine
Sales, North East, 410-287-9400, jacksonmarinesales.com.
August 23: National Dog Day main event, Calvert
Marine Museum, Solomons. 410-326-2042 x17 or email Melissa Carnes at
carnesmd@co.cal.md.us.
August 29-31: Annual Hard Crab Derby and Fair,
Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield. Crab races, crab cooking contest, crab
picking contest, boat races, etc. 800-782-3913, www.crisfieldchamber.com
August 31-Sept. 1: 49th annual Deal Island
Skipjack Races and Land Festival. www.webauthority.net/lions.htm.
Sept. 4-6: Hatteras1510 Club National
Rendezvous, Inner Harbor East Marina, Baltimore. Ben Fishel-Fleet
Captain, 717-244-7671.
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