Chesapeake Bay News

The latest Chesapeake Bay news affecting powerboaters, anglers, and anyone living or working on the Chesapeake Bay. For Chesapeake business-related news, visit our Chesapeake Business News page.

August 7, 2022
Introducing the new Leopard Power Catamaran, the Leopard 40 PC.
August 2, 2022
Upon learning that Charles Edward Roth, whose company created the mold for the propeller of the USS Nautilus, was the grandfather of
July 25, 2022
Labor Day may come and go but summer fun lives on.
July 18, 2022
The Maryland DNR would like to remind everyone that marine mammals are making their seasonal return to the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries.
July 18, 2022
The Anne Arundel County No Discharge Zone (NDZ) took effect July 1 for 13 bodies of water in Anne Arundel County, including Annapolis Harbor.
July 11, 2022
With the pandemic putting more people than ever on the water and consequent rise in boating accidents and fatalities, t
July 5, 2022
Gas prices are up. What can boaters do to prepare for a summer of boating?
June 27, 2022
Epoch Boats, a new boat company focused on climate technology, is launching the first all-electric skiff style boat that
June 19, 2022
Baltimore native Mike Singer liked to take pictures of ships on the Chesapeake from his 26-foot Regal cabin cruiser and
May 19, 2022
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will arrive next week in Annapolis, May 24-25, for their traditional U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Commissioning Week flight demonstration.
May 16, 2022
The saga of the Ever Forward captured our attention like a spin-out in an auto race. We couldn’t help ourselves. We had to take a look—in person, on social media, on national television news.
May 13, 2022
Scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science have embarked on a research project that will lay the foundation for p
May 9, 2022
BoatUS is advising boaters with vessels that have a U.S.
April 26, 2022
Want to become a volunteer on the Liberty Ship SS John W Brown in Baltimore?
April 25, 2022
Over the past eight weeks, at the request of surviving family members, a professional team of diverse and varied backgrounds worked together towards a common goal: to assist in the location of miss
April 20, 2022
The Severn River Association (SRA) announces that native son and environmental attorney, Jesse Iliff, joined its
April 19, 2022
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has christened the newest boat in its Hydrographic Operations fleet, naming it after a long-time captain of the Crisfield-
April 14, 2022
As one might expect, there are fewer innovative new products available to the boater due to global slowdowns in industr