At press time, boats around the Bay are in the shop getting the final touches put on before the 2014 racing season commences. And when those green flags are dropped, well, find a hat and hold onto it. The Bay is going to be torn up this summer, and we can’t wait. American Power Boat Association Region Four Events May 3: Testing at Rock Hall Rock Hall, MD June 21: Thunder on the Narrows Kent Narrows July 26-27: Cambridge Classic Cambridge, MD July 26: Huntington Classic Huntington, WV on the Ohio River August 2: Hampton Cup Regatta Hampton, VA September 27: New Martinsville Records Challenge and Regatta New Martinsville, WV All races are tentative. Look back to apba.org for definitive dates. Smith Island Crab Skiff Association Schedule of Events May 17: Cocktail Class Races Urbanna, VA June 21: Oxford Cardboard Boat Races Oxford, MD July 18: Smith Island Crab Skiff Races St. Mary’s, Tall Timbers, MD August 2: Cape Charles Clam Slam Cape Charles, VA August 31: Crisfield Crab Derby Crisfield, MD September 6: Maryland Waterman’s Festival Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis September 28: Poquoson Workboat Races Poquoson, VA November 1: Sultana Downrigging Festival Chestertown, MD Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Association 2014 Schedule 8-9 March: Florida Regatta Lake Placid, FL 17-18 May: Urbana Cup Urbana, VA June 26-29: Wooden Boat Show Mystic, CT July 19: Kent Island Yacht Club Regatta Kent Narrows, MD August 16-17: National Championship Rock Hall, MD September 13: Union Lake Regatta Millville, NJ October 3-5: Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival St. Michaels, MD October 31-November 2: Sultana Downrigging Festival Chestertown, MD Offshore Powerboat Association 2014 Race Schedule May 2-4: Lake Hoptacong Grand Prix Lake Hoptacong, NJ June 20-22: Atlantic City Offshore Grand Prix Atlantic City, NJ August 22-24: Great Race on the Sea Long Island, NY September 12-14: Solomons Offshore Grand Prix October 3-5: OPA World Championships Ocean City, MD