It’s that time of year again to make your plans to include a pleasant day in a St. Mary’s County tradition in Piney Point Maryland. The Southern Maryland Boat Club will once again wake up Saint George’s Creek with the exciting vintage series outboard raceboats on June 8 and 9. Plan on enjoying real race boats and a few past competition champion drivers show their fans how agile and fast around the historic racecourse their hulls truly are.
The club will also present a second event at Historic Leonardtown Wharf Park on July 27 and 28. Spectators will revel in the setting with Breton Bay’s awesome views. This event will be close to the downtown area of Leonardtown, MD, named after Leonard Calvert, Lord Baltimore who was the first governor of Maryland.
Leonardtown was established in 1708 as the county seat. The town itself, which was established in 1660 as Seymour Town and changed to Leonardtown in 1708, is a destination walking town with many shops and eateries.
These non-competitive events still offer great opportunities to witness the speeds and sounds so many fans look forward to each year. Free admission, free parking, food trucks, ice cream trucks, and souvenirs will provide spectator pleasures, and the pits will be open for up close and personal observations, pictures, and conversations with the drivers during the lunch hour. Both events will start the on-water activities at 9 a.m. on Saturdays and will end at 4 p.m.
Sundays begin at 11 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. Lunch breaks each day will be between noon and 1 p.m. Come enjoy the fun, food, and action! Come by boat and get a closer view of the excitement. Follow us on Facebook and at southernmarylandboatclub.com for up-to-date info.