Author: Herrington Harbour
There’s always a lot of buzz each summer about which sunscreens offer the best protection for your skin. The long trusted Consumer Reports has the latest information on the top performing sunscreens for 2011.
Nine out of 22 sprays, creams and lotions were tested. The top performing three are: Up & Up Sport SPF 30 (Target), No-Ad with Aloe and Vitamin E SPF 45 and Equate Baby SPF 50 (Walmart). The lotions were rated based on how long they take to dry, the smell of the lotion and how well they protect your skin.
Think outside the bottle! You can also wear protective clothing (tightly woven fabrics/dark colors), and a hat that protects your head, face and neck. Now that you are ready, get outside and have some fun in the sun! (Video)
June 15th, 2011 | Posted in Beachfront Lodging, Boating, News | No Comments »
Author: Herrington Harbour
The Sailing Academy has a full summer of youth sailing camps planned for this year.
Dinghy Sailing Camps
Cost: $349 (10% discount for slipholders)
Young people learn how to sail on 14’ dinghies. The camp covers water safety, capsize recovery, rigging, terminology and basic sailing skills. The beach games and fun activities incorporated into the sailing instruction make our camps fun and exciting! No experience is necessary to attend the camps (except for Racing Camp).
Dates:
June 13-17 (ages 9-16)
June 20-24 (ages 9-16)
June 27-July 1 (ages 9-16)
July 5-8 (ages 13-16)
July 11-15 (ages 13-16)
August 8-12 – Dinghy Racing Camp
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Cruising Camps: Teen 5-day Live Aboard Sailing Trips
Cost: $965
The ultimate teen sailing adventure on the Chesapeake Bay! While building their sailing skills, teens learn navigation, course plotting, boats systems, anchoring, etc. as they cruise to different ports on the Bay.
Dates:
July 18-22
July 25-29
August 8-12
August 15-19
Contact The Sailing Academy at 410.867.7177 to register today.
June 10th, 2011 | Posted in Events | No Comments »
Author: Herrington Harbour
This cruising adventure departs from Herrington South at 9:45am sharp and runs to Sharps Island Lighthouse then to Tilghman Island.
There, you will board a comfortable bus to tour historic Tilghman Island with stops at the Tilghman Waterman’s Museum, Phillips Wharf Environmental Center, and Dogwood Harbor, home port to the last of the Skipjack oyster dredge boats.
Following the bus tour, you will visit St. Michaels for free time to visit the many fine shops and dining establishments. Discount tickets are available to visit the world famous Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
The vessel leaves Herrington South at 9:45am sharp and departs Tilghman Island 4:00pm with a return time to Herrington South at 4:45pm.
DATES: June 1, 15; July 6, 20; August 3, 17; September 7,21.
COST: $40 round trip ticket or look into the great deal offered by @”The Inn at Herrington Harbour” under Special Offers.
Reservations must be made prior to the trip. Available at “The Inn at Herrington Harbour” (800.213.9438), Sea Scapes Home Accents & Gifts in North Beach (cash/check only – 410.286.2755) and North Beach Town Hall (410.257.9618 – charge by phone).
Refund Policy: All ticket sales are final unless the trip is cancelled due to inclement weather or an insufficient number of passengers.
May 31st, 2011 | Posted in Beachfront Lodging, Boating, Events | No Comments »
Author: Herrington Harbour
A blue crab molting.
In April 2011, the @ChesapeakeBayProgram website reported that the Bay’s population of blue crabs is at its second highest level since 1997. Their population is approximately 400 million.
The blue crab, also known as the “beautiful savory swimmer”, must molt or shed its shell in order to grow. During this phase, the crab stops feeding and seeks shelter to avoid predators. After absorbing water at a high rate, the shell splits. Afterwards, the crab pulls out of its shell and absorbs more water making it larger. A new hard shell forms in 2-4 days.
Blue crab fun facts:
- The largest crab caught in the Chesapeake Bay was 10.72 inches and weighed 1.1 pounds.
- Soft shell crabs measuring 6 or more inches are called whales.
- The hind legs, shaped like paddles, make blue crabs excellent swimmers.
- Blue crabs bury themselves in the mud in the winter while they wait for warmer temperatures.
May 27th, 2011 | Posted in Marina Wildlife Nature | No Comments »
Author: Herrington Harbour
The crews at Schuman’s Boat and Yacht Detailing wash and wax thousands of boats every year. They know what products work on your boat and protect the environment. Cleaners that contain phosphates, ammonia, chlorine, high voc’s, dyes, alkalies, acids and detergents should not be used. These harsh chemicals may cause skin irritation, allergic reactions and may damage your boat. Most importantly, they will damage the waterways for current and future generations.
Recommended boat cleaning products include:
- Orpine Wash & Wax and Crystal Boat Soap for boat washing.
- Awlwash for washing a painted boat (awlcare).
- Citrus Bilge Cleaner and Odmo for bilge cleaning.
- Aquatech for enclosure cleaning Isinglass.
- Peroxy Clean for interior cleaning, vinyl and non-skid cleaner.
- Pure Oceans Rust Stain Remover.
May 19th, 2011 | Posted in News | 1 Comment »
Author: Herrington Harbour
Here are some boating tips to keep you safe on the waterways this summer.
1. Maintain a speed in the channel high enough that allows all boats to maintain headway and steerage, yet low enough not to produce a wake.
2. Use clear, proper signals and radio terminology. You may hail “I intend to leave you on my port” or signal one short blast.
3. In order to avoid endangering the maneuverability of a vessel behind you, wait until you are out of the channel to hoist your sails.
4. Inspect all safety equipment on board and make sure you and your crew know how to properly use the devices.
5. Test your VHF radio to ensure it is in proper working condition.
6. Be alert and monitor changing weather conditions.
7. Tell someone where you are going and an approximate time that you will return.
April 28th, 2011 | Posted in Boating | No Comments »
Author: Herrington Harbour
Join us for a fun filled day of live music, silent and live auctions, great food, beer and wine on the Chesapeake Bay.
This year’s event will feature The Doug Segree Band, Orlando Phillips and The Fitzmaurice Band as well as a special guest appearance by the Washington Redskin Cheerleaders.
Please show your support for individuals with Sturge-Weber Syndrome by purchasing tickets, donating auction items, becoming an event sponsor or making a donation. All profits from Bands on the Bay go directly to the Hunter Nelson Sturge-Weber Center at Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Sunday, May 1, 2011 • For more information please visit www.BandsontheBay.org
April 12th, 2011 | Posted in Events | No Comments »
Author: Herrington Harbour
Come on out to find hot deals and tremendous bargains during the Annual Boater Yard Sale at Herrington Harbour North on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 9:00am – 1:00pm. Refreshments for sale by Boy Scout Troop 741.
All Herrington Harbour slipholders are invited to reserve a table to sell your boating items for some quick cash. Please contact Vicki Rasmussen at 301-520-7581 to reserve a table.
April 6th, 2011 | Posted in Events | No Comments »
Author: Herrington Harbour
Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Herrington North
12:00 – 5:00pm
Experience a day in the early 1900’s. Visit our hard-working housewives, farmers, watermen and students as they perform their daily activities. Take a turn at the butter churn or the ice cream maker, talk with a tobacco farmer, learn to fish with a pound net, observe our housewives crocheting and candle wicking or attend a Beneficial Society meeting. Children, write with slates or pen and ink at the one room school, and play historic games with our young scholars. Refreshments by Herrington on the Bay Catering.
March 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Events | No Comments »
Author: Herrington Harbour
Boating, swimming and fishing is more fun in clean water. Join all Chesapeake Bay boaters in taking the Maryland Clean Boater Pledge. While supplies last, each boater who signs the pledge will receive a thank you gift. Click here to begin.
March 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Boating | No Comments »
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