Chesapeake Bay Power Boat Association

Chesapeake Bay Power Boat Association We are the premier power boating club on the Chesapeake Bay. Feel free to join our Facebook Group if you have any questions or want to learn more.

To join CBPBA, go to https://www.cbpba.com to register & participate in a full year of activities & events. The Chesapeake Bay Power Boat Association is a Maryland based group of boat owners who share in their love for the Chesapeake Bay waterways. We are a Not For Profit organization with more than 6,300 website members. The CBPBA holds many activities and enjoyable events for the whole family, s

ome of which to promote worthy causes. Our rapidly growing membership includes powerboat owners with small runabouts to large yachts. We typically have something going on just about every month of the year, but most of our activities during the Maryland boating season. We care about the Chesapeake Bay, and we care about boating safety. CBPBA Directors and member volunteers often work closely with the Coast Guard, Natural Resources Police, manufacturers, and boating industry reps to help collect scientific data on noise, speed, navigational obstructions and other pertinent info to help protect the bay, and boaters. We are also often asked to provide expert testimony on power boat issues at regulatory hearings and workshops. Over 80 percent of all boats registered on the Bay are powerboats. Until 1986 when the CBPBA was founded, there was no organized group dedicated solely to representing the needs of power boaters. Join with other local power boaters interested in having fun, protecting their rights and promoting safe & responsible boating on our Bay waters.

Hello all, the following was sent out to all club members this morning from Chris Houpt, Bay Swim Coordinator. This is a...
06/01/2026

Hello all, the following was sent out to all club members this morning from Chris Houpt, Bay Swim Coordinator. This is a reminder that anyone can sign up to volunteer and anyone that is not a club member will get a free membership if they do sign up. This is a very worthy cause and we encourage anyone who can donate a few hours of your time to please participate and support this great charity event. Message follows:

Last chance to be a part of something good, The Great Chesapeake Bay Swim!! We really really really need a few more boats and jet skis to ensure that the 650+ swimmers are kept safe!! Below are the key details and information about the Bay Swim and the Safety/Captain’s meeting and a link to the registrations. Can't make it.. keep recruiting friends and share the link with your marina, friends, co-workers etc!! THANK YOU!! We need all registrations by June 7th!!

Bay Swim Details

Where: Bay Bridge Marina

When: June 14, 2026

Boats Need to be in Position: 6:00 am

Roll Call: 6:10 am

Swimmers Start Time: 6:30 am (so slack time benefits the swimmers)

Slips @ Bay Bridge Marina: Dockwa reservation. Be sure to put BAY SWIM VOLUNTEER in the remarks section for your free night (Saturday)

NEW INFO: For those that want to launch (boat or jet ski) from the western shore, Sandy Point State Park will be open at 4:30 am for this event.

Safety/Captain’s Meeting Details
Where: Cult Classic Brewing (music room)

1169 Shopping Center Rd

Stevensville, MD 21666

When: Saturday, June 13th

Time: Meeting - 4:30 - 5:30 pm; BBQ Buffet & raffle drawing - 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Please complete the registration link below no later than June 6th! As we need to finalize assignments and provide a count to Cult Classic Brewery

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWBghQ-r1mzpih_wTI_jLe5ZB4e5ez4BOI4Y0Q14XFhwoG_Q/viewform?usp=header

Just a reminder that is you have any questions or needs the weekend of the Bay Swim, please call or text Chris Houpt at: 610-639-4226 as we will not be monitoring the bayswim email as closely.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Chris Houpt @ 610-639-4226.
Thank you!!
Chris

We need your help with the Chesapeake Bay Swim on June 14th. We need 4 stroke jet skis and power boats of all sizes! This is the 13th year that the Chesapeake Bay Power Boat Association (CBPBA) supports the hard work on the March of Dimes in this event. We provide support to make sure the 650+ swimm...

05/21/2026

Who remembers the 'Hart-Miller Island food boats' back in the 90's and early 2000's? There was a Pizza Boat, and a Pit Beef boat and a Snow Ball boat there almost every weekend.

Well, be on the lookout for this beauty at various locations on the Chesapeake Bay over the summer.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2454138755008625

The Blue Angels rehearsal is tomorrow (5/19/2026).For the rehearsal, the river closes down around 10AM and will not open...
05/19/2026

The Blue Angels rehearsal is tomorrow (5/19/2026).

For the rehearsal, the river closes down around 10AM and will not open until sometime around 3PM. Here is the restricted zone (no anchoring), and the designated channel available to transit in/out of Annapolis Harbor.

And don't forget to register now for the Memorial Weekend Poker Run coming up this Sunday, May 24.

Very important information for all boaters who will be traveling in and around the Francis Scott Key Bridge area. https...
04/17/2026

Very important information for all boaters who will be traveling in and around the Francis Scott Key Bridge area.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C8HvmwjAf/

We are relaunching the Smooth Water Initiative – a public safety campaign designed to protect boaters and construction workers while we rebuild the Key Bridge.
• Obey Safety Zones and No Entry Areas
• Federal Navigation Channel Remains Open
• Slow Down Near Construction Zones
• Steer Clear of Trestle
• Stay Informed

Check the USCG District 5 Local Notice to Mariners for real-time updates and navigation alerts.

If you are traveling in or out of Curtis Creek this season (i.e., to stop for lunch or dinner at Rams Head Dockside), do...
04/09/2026

If you are traveling in or out of Curtis Creek this season (i.e., to stop for lunch or dinner at Rams Head Dockside), don't shortcut the turns, and be certain to stay within the markers.

Mike Singer provided some details and the location on what happened to the push tug "Gale" this week. It's a relatively short podcast and shows the general area where the collision occurred with an underwater object.

In Episode 68, Mike and Kipp call an Anchor Alert! - a shorter podcast on today's McLean Tug Gale Incident in the Port of Baltimore in Curtis Creek. They hav...

The current Weather.com extended forecast is pointing to 8 or 9 days of sub-freezing temps. So when do you all decide t...
01/19/2026

The current Weather.com extended forecast is pointing to 8 or 9 days of sub-freezing temps. So when do you all decide to install your ice-eaters?

Save the date. Practice day in Annapolis will be May 19th. Looks like there will be bonus shows at Pax River and Baltimo...
01/05/2026

Save the date. Practice day in Annapolis will be May 19th. Looks like there will be bonus shows at Pax River and Baltimore in June too!

CBPBA is getting ready to ring in the New Year, with another full calendar of events and activities on the water for 202...
12/29/2025

CBPBA is getting ready to ring in the New Year, with another full calendar of events and activities on the water for 2026.

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