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.

March 23, 2016
We can’t always choose our pets. Sometimes they manage to select us at those shelters.
March 22, 2016
61-year-old Martin Strel will set off today, World Water Day, from Long Beach, CA, in an attempt to swim around the world.
March 22, 2016
The term “light craft” covers all sorts of vessels, and not just the floating variety.
March 21, 2016
If you’re itching to get started with your spring commissioning, there are things you can do now to get things underway without jumping the gun and stripping off the shrink wrap.
March 18, 2016
Know the Difference and Avoid Both Several years ago, while working with a boat builder to help identify and correct a problem design, one in which a new vessel’s generator repeatedl
March 16, 2016
Yes, it’s tough being stuck inside while winter slowly clears out.
March 15, 2016
Preparations begin days in advance, usually as we tie up from our last outing.
March 11, 2016
When it comes to selecting a boat cleaner, th
March 11, 2016
Selecting the proper bottom paint can be a daunting task even for veteran boat owners.
March 9, 2016
Holland Island Bar Light, no longer standing, was built in 1889 at a cost of $35,000.
March 8, 2016
When it comes to oyster restoration in Maryland’s part of the Chesapeake, very few issues generate such strong opinions as whether or not to mine the fossil shell from the upper Bay’s Man O’War Shoal.
March 7, 2016
Few names in the history of boat design inspire the awe of the Rybovitch legend.
March 3, 2016
You may choose marinas based on its pretty view, pool, proximity to your house or favorite boating grounds, ship’s store, or other services, but it’s the people who run the place that connect you t
March 1, 2016
Click here for the live feed! In 2014, a pair of Bald Eagles chose to make their nest high in a Tulip Poplar in the U.S
February 29, 2016
Update: There are now two confirmed fatalities in this incident.
February 29, 2016
Whether you’re looking to send your youngster to camp a few hours each day or several weeks at a time, there are kids camps around the Bay to fit just about every family’s needs.