“It is so known through the length and breadth of its watershed. The Bay. There is no possible confusion with any other body of water, no need for more precise description. It is, after all, the continent’s largest estuary. Its waters are rich, the main supply of oysters, crabs, clams and other seafoods for much of the Atlantic seaboard. Its shorelines cradled our first settlements. It is the Chesapeake.”
William Warner, Beautiful Swimmers: Waterman, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay
Sailing on the Chesapeake is a time honored tradition from the early days of European settlers to the annual Governor’s Cup from Annapolis to St Mary’s. In simple terms, sailing is the propulsion of a boat through the water while controlling its movement with sails upon which the wind acts. The sailor manages this force…
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The Chesapeake Bay offers a wealth of sport fishing opportunities. Favorite Chesapeake Bay species include rockfish, bluefish, drum, speckled trout, flounder, spot, and croaker. Look below for regulations, reports, and resources for fishing Maryland and Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay waters. Look no further than the Maryland State Seal which depicts the fisherman and the ploughman for…
Many opportunities exist for boaters on the Chesapeake Bay.
