By now, you all have heard that Gov. Hogan has lifted the ban on recreational boating beginning yesterday 5/7 at 7am, however, he made it a point to specifically mention no racing. Imagine that.
ESSA racing continues to be canceled through 5/20, at which point the Maryland no racing guidelines will either remain in place or be lifted. If they remain in place, then racing will be pushed back again. We will push the date in two week increments giving skippers and crew flexibility for planning.
Ron Freund is back in the states, more specifically in Cambridge, earlier than expected. Either the Bahamas ran out of Rum, or he was kicked out. He has offered to volunteer again, but not full time. We will attempt to coordinate some dates that he can help, and the other spots will need to be filled by our lottery selection.
In the meantime, I suggest folks launch their boats, and ‘Rendezvous’ near an ESSA marker on Wednesday nights for some informal ‘sparring’.
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People who do go out boating and fishing should still follow social distancing guidelines, according
to DNR’s updated Frequently Asked Questions page. DNR spells out these specific rules for boating during the stay-at-home order:
- Boaters must be with immediate family members
or people with which they reside.
- No more than 10 people can be on a boat at one time, including captain and crew.
- Boats must be distanced from each other by at
least 10 feet and are prohibited from rafting up, beaching, or having rendezvous
events.
- Boats are prohibited from docking at restaurants or bars.
- Vessel and boat races remain prohibited.
- Marinas can reopen to recreational boaters, but must adhere to the Maryland Departments of Commerce and Health guidelines.
- Pump-out stations and boats may resume operations under the Departments of Commerce and Health guidelines.
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