CRAB celebrated its new fleet of six brand new Beneteau First 22A’s (A for adaptive) with a ribbon cutting at the US Sailboat Show. Pictured L-R in the boat are Brad LaTour, CRAB President; George Armendariz, CEO Beneteau Americas; State Senator John Astle; and, Tim Wilbricht, President Annapolis Yacht Sales. Standing on the dock are […]
This past weekend CRAB held its second kids camp for the year in collaboration with the Anne Arundel County Police and the Annapolis City Police. The camps were attended by a total of 30 kids and 12 officers who sailed together to strengthen relations and create a positive image between the two. The camp was […]
Below is the article written by Annapolis Yacht Club for the 2017 CRAB Cup Regatta. Original article here. A highlight on the annual regatta calendar for AYC Race Committee and staff is the CRAB Cup, which has been hosted at the Club since its inception in 1999. This year, the regatta was comprised of six […]
The Bush River Yacht Club in Harford County, MD, held a Paint Night fundraiser to benefit CRAB last night. The guests were invited for an evening of fun, fellowship and nautical themed paintings. All donations raised from the event are in support of CRAB and its mission to provide the thrill and freedom of sailing […]
The Recovering Warrior Sailing Regatta was held on Saturday, April 30th in our nation’s “Sailing Capital,” Annapolis, Maryland. The regatta is sponsored by the Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating, the National Sailing Hall of Fame, The Connected Warrior Foundation, Warrior Events, and The Valhalla Sailing Project with support from the US Naval Academy. After everyone was […]
For Immediate Release – 4/29/2016 contact: Paul Bollinger Ed@crabsailing.org 410-266-5722 After a nationwide search, the Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) Board of Directors voted unanimously to select Paul “Bo” Bollinger as CRAB’s new Executive Director. In announcing the selection, CRAB President Brian Jamieson commented, “We have very ambitious goals for CRAB and the Board wanted someone […]
The 6th Wounded Warrior Sailing Regatta (WWSR) was held on Saturday, September 12th in our nation’s “Sailing Capital,” Annapolis, Maryland at the National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) dock with sailboats provided by the Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) and wounded warriors coming from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, The Connected Warrior Foundation, and […]
On Friday, May 22, 2015 three quadriplegic sailors sailed 26 miles in Steamed, one of CRAB’s adapted 20 foot Freedoms. With winds gusting over 20 knots, they sailed from Under Armour’s dock in Baltimore to Annapolis’s Sandy Point State Park in just under four hours. Lance Hinrichs, Josh Basile, and Patrick Rummerfield were on a […]
Come join us for Monthly SailFree on Sunday! Our volunteer skippers are ready to take disabled sailors, new and old, out for a 45 minute sail on the Chesapeake Bay. Our SailFrees are held at our dock at Sandy Point State Park (unless noted on the calendar) located at the western edge of the Bay […]
